IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 17319 of 1994 Between: General Purpose Engineering Workshop, Rep. Works Superintendent Sri K.Yellappa, S/o. Nagappa, Cuddapah. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Authority under Minimum Wages Act, (Asst. Commissioner of Labour), Cuddapah. 2 T.Yesuratnam, S/o. T.Venkataiah. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 3 S.A.K.Jilan, S/o. Lalu Saheb. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 4 P.Sreenivasulu, S/o. P.Subbarayudu. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 5 Y.C.Obanna, S/o. Venkatesu. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 6 C.Banaiah, S/o. Babaiah. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 7 S.Khader BAsha, S/o. Pala Kondaiah. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 8 A.Sreeramulu, S/o. Venkataramana. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 9 G.Badraiah, S/o. Chinnadesaiah. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 10 Y.Rama Krishnaiah, C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 11 P.Jayapal, S/o.Venkataiah. C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 12 V.Subbarayudum, C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 13 J.Ramaiah, S/o. Guravaiah, C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 14 K.Jaya Christopher, C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. 15 Prasad Rao.J., S/o. Guravaiah, C/o. B.Dwarakantha Rao, Advocate, President of the General Purpose Engg. Workshop Union, D.No.12/256, P.Sreeramulu St., Cuddapah. .....RESPONDENTS 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 call for the records from the 1st respondent and issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari and quash the orders passed by the 1st respondent in M.W.No.14/92 dated 01/09/1994 as illegal, unjust, contrary to law and without jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondents : MR.L.J.VEERA REDDY The Court made the following : O R D E R:- In this Writ Petition the order passed by the first respondent authority under the Minimum Wages Act (Assistant Commissioner of Labour) is assailed. 2. However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner’s company is under liquidation and Liquidator has already been appointed. Under those circumstances, I am of the view that the matter should be carried before the Liquidator himself. 3 . Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed leaving it open to the respondents- employees to approach the Liquidator for appropriate action. _______________ G.BIKSHAPATHY,J 09-09-2004 prv/ccm To 1 The Authority under Minimum Wages Act, (Asst. Commissioner of Labour), Cuddapah. 2 2CD copies