THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 19944 of 2007 Date:15-06-2007 Between: All India Bata Shop Manager’s Union and All IndiaBata Shop Employees Union, rep. by its Senior Executive Co-ordination Committee, Mir Himayat Ali .. PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Labour, Hyderabad and three others. .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not considering the petitioner union representations, dated 23.08.2006, 01.09.2006 and also not even inspecting the 4th respondent business places and not taking any action against the unfair labour practice adopted by the 4th respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. It is stated by the petitioner that he made a representation dated 28.08.2006 before the Commissioner of Labour, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad stating that though 27th August, 2006 (Sunday) was declared as holiday under the A.P. Shops and Establishment Act, the shops at Abids, Mehdipatnam and other places were kept opened by engaging temporary boys in the said shops, but the salaries for that day have not been paid to them. Accordingly, the petitioner requested the first respondent to look into the matter by sending their officials and see that the shops shall maintain weekly holiday i.e. Sunday. It is stated that another representation, dated 23.08.2006 has already been given to the Commissioner of Labour. Without expressing any opinion as to whether the management has opened the shops on Sunday, though it was declared as holiday under the A.P. Shops and Establishments Act, as the representation is said to have been filed and received on 30.08.2006, the first respondent shall consider and dispose of the same. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:15.06.2007. ccm