HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.6741 of 2007 Date: 14.09.2009 Between: P.Bahadur and 21 others. … Petitioners And A.P. State Meat and Poultry Development Corporation, Rep., by its Managing Director and another. … respondents HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 6741 of 2007 O R D E R: This wit petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 1st respondent-A.P. State Meat and Poultry Development Corporation, Shantinagar, Hyderabad discharging/retrenching the petitioners (22 in number), who were working as time scale workers is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, while issuing Rule nisi, by order dated 03.04.2007, directed the respondents to continue the petitioners in service until further orders. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Corporation stating that the poultry wing of the Corporation was closed down during the year 1999 itself and entire staff were retrenched. The fact that there is no business activity in the Corporation as on today has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners. In the circumstances, it is clear that there is no scope for reinstatement of the petitioners. However, while disputing the quantum of retrenchment compensation paid, the petitioners contended that the Corporation is liable to pay the compensation in terms of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. An additional counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the first respondent-Corporation stating that though the retrenchment compensation was initially calculated in terms of G.O.Ms.No.9 dated 29.01.1998, on advise the Corporation is ready to pay the difference of retrenchment compensation to the petitioners in accordance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. That apart, the Corporation is also willing to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- as additional compensation to each writ petitioner as full and final settlement of their claim. Learned counsel appearing for the Corporation across the bar stated that the demand drafts in favour of each of the petitioner for retrenchment compensation together with additional compensation to which the petitioners are entitled to are ready and the same have been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioners. In the circumstances, no further enquiry is necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, recording the fact that the retrenchment compensation as well as the additional compensation to which the petitioners are entitled to has been paid by the Corporation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 14-09-2009 KLP