THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 7305 OF 2011 O R D E R: When this Writ Petition appeared on the last occasion, Sri S. Sridhar, learned Standing Counsel took notice on behalf of the 4th respondent Bhadrachalam Paper Board Limited and sought time for obtaining instructions as to whether the 4th respondent has any objection, in principle for the conciliation sought for in the Writ Petition to be ordered. Today, the learned Standing Counsel submits that there cannot be any objection, in principle for the 4th respondent to allow conciliation proceedings to take place. This Writ Petition has been instituted by a driver said to have been engaged by the 4th respondent for attending to the regular duties of a driver. The case of the writ petitioner is that in spite of putting in number of years of service, the writ petitioner is not treated as a regular employee of the 4th respondent, but is treated as daily wage employee only. Regular employees of the 4th respondent will enjoy a better wage structure and other related benefits including access to various welfare measures which the 4th respondent has put in place for its employees. Therefore, the writ petitioner has sought for conciliation proceedings to be undertaken by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour at Khammam. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which has been ushered in for the purpose of securing resolution of the disputes, also contemplated preventive measures to be taken for the purpose of maintaining industrial peace and harmony. It is very essential that a conducive atmosphere must be created between the employer and the employees, so that there will be no scope whatsoever for discontent amongst them. It would therefore, help if conciliation mechanism is initiated or invoked, at the first instance, for the purpose of securing the objectives of the Industrial Disputes Act. I, therefore, consider it appropriate to direct Respondents 1 and 2 to immediately take up such steps and measures as are required, so as to conciliate the grievance of the writ petitioner herein engaged on daily wage basis by the 4th respondent. Let this exercise be initiated as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 6th April 2011 ksld