IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 13055 of 1998 Between: 1. D.Venkatesh, S/o Venkatesh, Helper in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 2. S.Ramaswamy, S/o Viswanadham, Technical Helper (Cane Unit) in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 3. T.Yedukondalu, S/o T.Venkata Narayana, Technical Helper (Cane Unit) in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 4. Khalidulla Baig, S/o Kareemulla Baig, Technical Helper (Cane Unit) in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 5. K.Mohan, S/o K.Bhimaiah, Technical Helper (Cane Unit) in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 6. K.Venkata Ramana, S/o Singa Reddy, Technical Helper in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 7. V.Dayanand, S/o V.Ramulu, Technical Helper in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 8. C.Laxmaiah, S/o Chennaiah, Technical Helper, in A.P.Vikulangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing Director. .....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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the retrenchment notice dated 02-02-1998 and the action in seeking for permission for retrenchment of the petitioners under Section 25-N of the Industrial Dispute Act without considering the proceedings No.E2/346/98, dated 02-04-1998 issued by the Commissioner of Labour (Specified Authority under I.D.Act) and also, if necessary G.O.Ms.No.598, Women’s Development and Child Welfare (WH) Department, dated 22-12-1997 and G.O.Ms.No.9, Women Development and Child Welfare (WH) Department, dated 29-01-1998 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 16,21 and the Directive Principles contained in Articles 38, 39, 41, 42, 47 and 50 and also the Constitutional guarantee contained in Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and issue the consequential direction to the respondents not to take any further action on the basis of the same. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondent No.1: None appeared. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.K.RAMANUJA CHARI The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The cause in the Writ Petition has become infructuous since G.O.Ms.No.9, Women Development and Child Welfare (WH) Department, dated: 29.1.1998 was superseded by issuance of G.O.Ms.No.28, dated: 6.10.2000. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J. 13.10.2004. VR. To 1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation, Hyderabad. 3. Two CD copies. 4. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT).