THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.26673 of 2009 Date : 08-12-2009 Between : Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Employees Union, regd. NO.D/3392/69, rep. by its President Mahadeva Ananda Rao, son of Sambamurthy, aged 47 years, Office of Greater Visakhapatnam – Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. .. Petitioner And Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.26673 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the Union of Employees of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, respondent herein. During the year 2006-2007, it was recognised as majority union in the verification conducted for this purpose. To enable the petitioner to run its office, respondent allotted a room vide proceedings, dated 09-03-2007. In the recent verification, the petitioner slided to second position and another Union was recognised as majority Union. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is insisting on vacation of the room. It is urged that the petitioner secured more than 15% of votes and on that basis it is entitled to retain the accommodation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent. It is not in dispute that the only basis for the petitioner to have been allotted the room was that it was recognised as the majority Union. Obviously that means the room is meant for the accommodation of the majority Union. Once the petitioner has slided to second position in the recent verification, it cannot retain the room. Even assuming that a Union with 15% of the total employees as its members is entitled to be allotted the room, it is only after the petitioner vacates that and subject to availability of other rooms. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, however, directing that in case there is a provision of allotment of accommodation in favour of the Union with 15% of the enrolment and in case the accommodation is available, the case of the petitioner shall be considered on its own merits. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. 08th December, 2009. Note : Issue C.C. in one week. B/O skmr