IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 25532 OF 2000 Between: NtPc Executive Federation of India, Rep. By its Zonal Secretary, C.Ballabh and another. Petitioners AND The National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., NTPC Bhavan, SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, Rep. By its Chairman & Managing Director and others Respondents ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Learned counsel on either side submits that the question involved in this Writ Petition is covered by the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Arum Kumar & Others Vs. Union of India ([1]). Following the same, the writ petition deserves dismissal and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs ________________ B.Prakash Rao, J. ______________________ Ramesh Ranganathan, J. January 2, 2007 MAS [1] 286 ITR 89 SC