IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL Nos.1511 & 1745 of 2002 W.P.No.1511 of 2002 Between: Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. By its Secretary, Women’s Development, Child Welfare Labour (Lab.1) Department, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Chitivalsah Jute Mills and others. ....RESPONDENTS W.P.No.1745 of 2002 Between: General Secretary, Chittivalasa Jute Mills Mechanical Workers and Workers Union. ..... PETITIONER AND Chitivalsah Jute Mills and others. ....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL Nos.1511 & 1745 of 2002 COMMON JUDGMENT : (PER HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO) Since these two matters arise out of an order dated 22.07.2002 in W.P. No.16583 of 1992, both are taken up together for disposal. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants, the learned Advocate General and the learned counsel appearing for respondents herein. It is submitted that having regard to the subsequent developments and entering into settlement and expiry of the proceedings, which have been issued by the Government, nothing survives in these appeals. Accordingly, these two writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to all the parties to pursue the other remedies by taking steps to which they are entitled. It is also made clear that any observations made in this regard shall not constitute any bar and it is also open for the workers or the unions concerned to adjudicate or re-adjudicate their demands afresh and the same would be considered on merits. We also make it clear that an attempt has been made in regard to the scope under Section 10(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and that the findings of this Court would not come in their way as and when they raise any other question. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J _______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J AUGUST 19, 2009 KSH