IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10439 of 2005 Between: Sk.Md.Ghouse, S/o.Mahaboob Subhani, Aged about 56 years, Occ:UDC, O/o.Divisional Electrical Engineer, Operation, Narsaraopet ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited rep.by its Chairman & Managing Director, Tirupathi 2. Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited rep.by its Chief General Manager, (OPN&HRD), Tirupathi 3. Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited rep.by its Superintending Engineer, Operation, 4th Lane, Brodipet, Guntur 4. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court-cum- Industrial Tribunal, Guntur .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions by declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not disposing of the I.D.of the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s I.D.No.215/2004 on the file of the Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal, Guntur, within the prescribed time as contemplated under Section 2-A(2) of Industrial Disputes Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.S.KISHORE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR LABOUR The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: Declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not disposing of the I.D. of the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the Labour. The Industrial Tribunal shall take notice of all the Industrial Disputes that were pending on the file of its Court. So no time limit can be fixed for disposal of the I.D. of the petitioner. However, depending upon pendency of cases year wise, the Labour Court shall dispose of the case of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU,J Dated: 29.04.2005 Dsr To: 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Tirupathi 2. The Chief General Manager, Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, (OPN & HRD), Tirupathi 3. The Superintending Engineer, Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P.Limited, Operation, 4th Lane, Brodipet, Guntur 4. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal, Guntur 5. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Labour, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }