IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12309 of 2003 Between: TTK Healthcare Limited (formerly TTK Pharma Limited), a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having it registered office at 6, Cathedral Road, Chennai-600 386, represented by its Dy.General Manager-HRD, Mr. C.K.Amarnath ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Authority under Section 50 of the AP Shops & Establishments Act 1988-cum-the Labour Officer No. 47, TUDA Plots, RC Road, Tirupati. 2 Mr. B. Murali 18-2, 164/A, Ashok Nagar, Tirupati - 517 501. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to (a) issue a Writ, more particularly in the nature of Writ of Prohibition or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, against the Respondent No.1 herein, the Authority under Section 50 of the AP Shops and Establishment Act, 1988-cum-the Labour Officer, Tirupati, in proceeding further in SE Case No. 3/2003, pending on its file; (b) while declaring that it is impermissible for the authorities constituted under the AP Shops & Establishments Act, 1988 to entertain any application of the 'sales promotion employees' inasmuch as the Sales Promotion Employees' (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976 under Section 6(2) thereof specifically provides for the applicability of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 alone, deeming a 'Sales promotion employee' to be a 'workman' within the meaning of Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; and consequently (c) set aside the impugned Order dated March 17, 2003 in SEMP No.11/02 passed by the Respondent No.1 herein, the Authority under Section 50 of the AP Shops and Establishment Act, 1988-cum-the Labour Officer, Tirupati; and (d) pass such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, including grating of exemplary costs of these proceedings and render justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.R.SRIDHARAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 12309 of 2003 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:20.04.2009 mrb