IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26542 of 2008 Between: 1 R. Venkateswarlu, S/o. Ramalinga Swamy, R/o. Saroornagar Huda Complex, Flat No. 209/2, S.V. Paradise, Kothapet, Hyderabad. 2 Nalabolu Venkata Guravaiah, W/o. Nalabolu Bala Venkateswarlu, Lakshmikota Village, Via Teledinne, Kambham, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Rep by its Director, 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Rep by its Chief Secretary 3 M/s. P.S. Man Power Supplies, with its Regd. No. ALL 11/HYD/2007, 12-13-422, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Rep by its Proprietor P. Seetaramaiah 4 NIMS RESEY Contract Employees Union, Regd. No. B-2292, H.No. 1-7-144, Golconda X Roads, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, Rep by its General Secretary A. Urmila .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent i.e. the Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences in not taking steps to prevent the strike to be undertaken by the 4th respondent in pursuance of the strike notice dated 20-11-2008, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation wherein it has been prayed that respondent No.1 be directed to take some action, as strike notice has been given by respondent No.4-Union. Learned Advocate for respondent No.1 has submitted that needful has been done by the Hospital authorities to deal with the situation. In the circumstances, we do not see any reason to entertain this petition. The petition stands dismissed with no order as to costs. _____________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 4th December, 2008. GRR