IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 851 of 2008 Between: The Pragathi Organics Employees Union (Regd.No. 4074), Affiliated to INTUC, Rep by its Working president, D. Satyam Occ : Maintenance Department, Employee of Pragathi Organics Ltd. Progressive Industrial Society, IDA, Bollaram, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Labour, Sri T. Anjaiah Bhavan, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Labur, Ranga Reddy District and incharge Medak District, Sri T. Anjaiah Bhavan, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. 3 The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Patancheruvu, Medak District. 4 Pragathi Organics Ltd. Progressive Industrial Society, IDA, Bollaram, Medak District, rep by its Managing Director 5 N. Bikshapathi, S/o. not known to the petitioner, H.No. 6-201, Nyokoti Basthi, Patancheruvu, Medak District. .....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 issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 and 2 in issuing any instructions to the respondent No. 3 not to call any joint meeting with the respondent No. 5 and the petitioner and respondent No. 4 and also declare the action of the respondent No. 3 in issuing letters intimating the petitioner union to attend the joint meeting as arbitrary, null and void and violative of principles of the natural justice and also violative of the provisions of the Industries Disputes Act, 1947 consequently direct the respondent No. 3 not to call for any joint meeting in the affairs of the petitioner and the respondent no. 4 as the respondent No. 5 is no way concern with either with the petitioner union or the respondent No. 4 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.HARI PREETH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.851 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be a recognized trade union of the workers, employed in the 4th respondent-Industry. According to it, the 3rd respondent, i.e. the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, initiated steps for conciliation, at the instance of the 5th respondent. The petitioner contends that the 5th respondent, either in his individual capacity, or in association with other employees, has no right to undertake negotiations, on behalf of the workers of the 4th respondent, when there exists a recognized trade union. It seeks a direction to the respondent No.3, not to call for any joint meeting with the 5th respondent, with the participation of 4th respondent. The 3rd respondent filed a counter-affidavit, stating that no steps have been initiated by him, as alleged by the petitioner. Respondent No.5 raised an objection, as to the very maintainability of the writ petition. He states that he has been elected as the President of the petitioner-trade union. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Labour, and Learned counsel for the 5th respondent. The dispute raised in this writ petition is purely an internal matter of the petitioner-union. The question, as to whether the 5th respondent has nothing to do with the petitioner-union, needs to be canvassed before the competent authority. That apart, the petitioner cannot insist that the negotiations, as to any grievances of the workmen of the 4th respondent-industry, can take place exclusively with its participation. It is for the workmen, or their representatives, to seek redressal of their grievances. This Court does not find any basis to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.03-04-2008. c.c. by Monday. (B/O) KO To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}