THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27318 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a union of employees of the Andhra Pradesh Public Health and Medical Services. Elections to the Managing Committee of the union are said to have been held on 25.11.2009 and that the Election Officer, under whose supervision the election was conducted, is said to have addressed a letter on the same day to the Director of Health, Government of Andhra Pradesh, the second respondent herein, with a request to communicate the result of the election to the subordinate offices. The grievance of the petitioner is that no steps have been taken. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The election has not been conducted by a Department of Government, much less, the second respondent. It is purely an affair concerning the petitioner itself. All the same, it is only the elected Managing Committee that can represent the union and in this context, the communication of result of the election to the subordinate authorities of the department becomes necessary. It appears that the second respondent did not treat it as a statutory obligation to communicate the result of the election. However, the communication would have its own impact in the matter of dealing with the unions by the subordinate officials of the department. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to communicate the result of the election of the petitioner union, which is said to have taken place on 25.11.2009, to the District Units of his Department, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This, however, shall not be treated as a statutory obligation on the part of any Officer nor a recognition in terms of the relevant provisions of law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:15.12.2009 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl