IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 9144 of 1993 Between: 1. M/s Bommana Saree Mandir, Tilak Road,Abids,Hyderabad rep.by its Partner SriN.Venkateswara Rao 2. M/s Bommana Silk Kendra,Tilak Road, Abids,Hyd. Rep.by its Partner Sri Nakkina Pattabhirama Rao 3. M/s Bommana Narayana & Co. Rajahmudnry, rep.by its Proprietor Bommanna Ramachandra Rao 4. M/s Vichitra Silks & Sarees,Fort Gate,Rajahmundry, rep.by its Manager, Sri Bommanna Ramachandra Rao 5. M/sBommana Rajkumar,Main Road, Rajahmundry, Rep.by its Proprietor Sri Bommana Rajkumar. 6. M/s Bommana Jayakumar, Main Road, Rajahmundry, rep.by its Power of Attorney Holder, B.Rajkumar 7. M/s Bommana Rajkumar & Co. Main Road,Rajahmundry. Rep.by its Proprietor, Sri B.Rajkumar 8. M/s Pooja Silk Sarees,Main Road, Rajahmundry. Rep.by its Mandate Holder Sri N.Satya Sreenivasa Rao. 9. M/s Sri Srinivasa Cutpieces Cloth Shop, Rajahmundry Rep.by its Proprietor Sri B.Krishna Murthy. 10. M/s Bommana Krishna Murthy & Co. Rajahmundry Rep.by its Manager, Sri B.Krishna Murthy. 11. M/s Bommana NarayanaSilk Kendra, Rajahmundry, repby its Proprietor, Sri B.Narayana 12. M/s Bommana Satyarajkumar Textiles, Rajahmundry, Rep.by its Proprietor, Sri B.Satya Rajkumar. 13. M/s Bommana Narayana & Sons Bommana Durga Prasad Rao (HUF),Rajahmundry Rep.by its Power of Attorney Holder B.Durga Prasad Rao 14. M/s Bommana, Rajahmundry, rep.by power of Attorney holder Sri B.Durga Prasad Rao 15. M/s Kanchi Kamakshi Silk House GeneralBazar,Secunderabad rep.by its Prop.G.Gowri(Minor) being minor guardian, father B.Durga Prasad Rao 16. M/s Bommana Brothers Saree House, Secunderabad rep.by its Prop. SriArvind Kumar by its power of attorney holder N.Veerabhadra Kumar 17. M/s Bommana, Kothagudem, Khammam Dist. Rep.by its Prop.Nagavijay Lakshmi by its power of attorney holder B.Durga Prasada Rao 18. M/s Bommana Brothers, Jagadamba center,Visakhapatnam. Rep.by its power of attorney holder B.Durga Prasada rao 19. M/s Bommana Exclusive, Jagamba center, Visakhapatnam rep.by its Power of attorney holder Sri B.Durga Prasad Rao. 20. M/s Chandana Brothers, Besent Road, Vijayawada rep.by its Partner Ch.Sunitha Kumari. 21. M/s Chandana Kanchi Sarees, fort GateRajahmundry. Rep.by its Partner Chandana Mohan Rao 22. M/s Chandana Brothers Ladies, Jagamba center, Visakhapatnam rep.by its Partner Chandana Subba Laxmi 23. M/s Chandana Kanchi Sarees House,Fort Gate, Rajahmundry rep.by its Partner Chandana Subbalakshmi 24. M/s Chandana Brothers, Abids, Hyderabad rep.by its partner Chandana Mohan Rao 25. M/s Chandana Brothers extension, Abids,Hyderabad rep. By its partner, Sri Chandana Mohan Rao 26. M/s Ramachandra Cloth Traders,Tadi Totha,Rajahmundry, rep.by its Proprietor, Chandana Ramesh 27. M/s Chandana Brothers, Rajahmundry rep.by its Prop. Chandana Ramesh 28. M/s Ramachandra Textiles, M.G.Complex,Rajahmundry, rep.by its Prop.Sri Ch.V.N.Anand 29. M/s Sri Ramachandra Cloth show room, Fortgate, Rajahmundry, rep.by its prop. Smt Chandana Varalaxmi 30. M/s Chandana Brothers Gents, Tadi Thota, Rajahmundry rep.by its Prop. Ch.V.V.Varalakshmi 31. M/s Sree Kanaka Mahalakshmi Silks, Kothi, Hyd. Rep.by its Mandate Holder D.Venugopa 32. M/s Sree Kanaka Mahalakshmi Silks, Jagadamba Centre, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Prop. D.Krishna Murthy. 33. M/s Sree Lakshmi Silks, visakhapatnam, rep.by its Partner D.Venugopal 34. M/s Silk Centre, visakhapatnam, rep.by its partner D.Venugopal. 35. M/s State Express, visakhapatnam, rep.by its Prop. D.Nagalaxmi. 36. M/s Laxmi Distributors, Secunderabad, rep.by its Prop. D.Suresh Kumar. 37. M/s M.D.Creations, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Prop. D.Venugopal. 38. M/s Vaibhav, Kothi, Hyd. Rep.by its Managing Partner D.Venugopal. 39. M/s Bommana Silk show Room, Hanumakonda, rep.by its partner, N.Ravikumar 40. M/s Bommana Ladies & Gents Cloth Show Room, Near Ghanta Stambham, Vijayanagaram, rep.by its Partner, G.Veerabhadrudu 41. M/s Bommana Silk Centre, Rajahmundry, rep.by its Prop. Smt B.Rama Suryam 42. M/s Bommana Gents show room,Rajahmundry rep.by its Partner, Sri M.Venkateswara Rao ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary Incharge Labour, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of Labour, NSF Buildings, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 3. Ex Officio Principal Secretary to Govt. Incharge Labour NSF Buildings, Basheerbagh,Hyd. 4. The Advisory Board, Under Minimum wages Act Office of the Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Twin cities Himyathnagar, Hyderabad. 5. The Union of India rep.by Secretary Incharge Labour, New Delhi. (R.5 is impleaded as per Court order dt 5.11.93 in WPMP14101/93) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to call for records and declare that the provisions of Minimum Wages Act are not applicable to the petitioners and to declare the said impugned GO Ms.No.33 dated 6.3.1991 passed by the State Government as null, void and inoperative and to set aside and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or Mandamus. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.A.KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: G.P. for Labour. Counsel for the Respondent No.5: Mr.T.Surya Karan Reddy, S.C. for C.G. The Court made the following: O R D E R : In view of the judgment dated 29-01-2004 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8049 of 1991 and batch, the present Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated:23-09-2004 Ccm To: 1. The Secretary Incharge Labour, the State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of Labour, NSF Buildings, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 3. The Ex Officio Principal Secretary to Govt. Incharge Labour NSF Buildings, Basheerbagh,Hyd. 4. The Advisory Board, Under Minimum wages Act Office of the Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Twin cities Himyathnagar, Hyderabad. 5. The Secretary Incharge Labour,the Union of India, New Delhi. 6. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Labour, High Court Buildings, A.P.Hyderabad(OUT) 7. 2 CD copies.