IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19722 of 2008 Between: 1 Safila Samkshema Seva Sangam, (Regd. No. 237/2002), Rep. by its President Somi Kamal, S/o. Sankar, R/o. Nallacheruvu Workers Colony, Guntur. 2 Relli Samkshema Seva Sangam, (Regd. No. 509/93), Rep. by its President, Somi Uday Kumar, S/o. Sankar, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 3 Sri Vadla Plamamaba Relli Parasudiya, Mahila Samkshema Sangham, Rep. by its President Bhupati Durga, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 4 Swarnakka Harijana Parisudhya Panivarla Sangam, Guntur, (Regd.No. 727/2004) /Rep. by its Manager, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 5 Noor Devi Shree Shakthi Mahjila Podupu Sangam, Guntur, Rep. by its Secretary Sk. Shaheena, W/o. Bheekari R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 6 Arunodaya Harijana Parishudhya Sangam, Guntur (Regd. No. 298/2004) Rep. by its Manager, Chalgundral R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 7 Yamini Rellikula Samkshema Sangam, Guntur, (Regd.No. 532/2005), Rep. by its president, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 8 Sri Ram Rellikula Samshema Sangam Guntur, (Regd. No. 222/2005), Rep. by its Secretary, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 9 Relle Safaikarmachary Sangam, Guntur (201/2005), Rep. by its Manager, Gudeput Aswani Kumari, R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 10 Sharamika Sahajeevna Parisudhya Tri Cycle, Samdhsema Sangam, Guntur (Regd. No. 777/2004), R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 11 Mother Therisa Parishyadya Tri Cycle Drivers Samkhema Sangam (Regd.No. 773/2004), Rep. by its President R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 12 Harijana Girijana parishyadya Tri Cycle Drivers Society, Guntur, (Regd.No. 694/2004) Rep. byits President Dugirala R/o. Arundalpet, Guntur District. 13 Sri Sai Baba Harijana Parisudhya Parivarula Sangam, (Regd.No. 728/2004) Rep. by its President N. Subba Rao, R/o. Chakalikunta, Guntur. 14 Abudaya Harijana Parisudhya Parivarula Sangam, (Regd.No. 39/2004) Rep. by its President J. Venakteswarlu, R/o. Guntur. 15 Adarsha Harijana Girijana Private Parisudya Karmika Sangam, Regd.No. 766/04, Rep. byits President, R/o. A. Agraharam, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Guntur Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner & Principal Employer, Guntur. 2 The District Collector, Guntur. .....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 an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the diﬀerence of salaries /arrears to the petitioners societies is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violation of terms and conditions of the tender and contrary to the law and Contract Labour Act and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.U.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.BADETI.VENKATA RATHNAM The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO 19722 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by the petitioners who are 15 in number assailing the inaction of the respondents in considering their representation dated 2-9-2008. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri B. Venkata Ratnam, learned standing counsel of Guntur Municipal Corporation, received notice on behalf of the 1st respondent. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned standing counsel appearing for 1st respondent. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners’ societies supplies workers as per the contract entered with the 1st respondent and therefore, any payment to the workers is to be made through the petitioners’ societies. A further submission has been made that the petitioners’ society submitted representation to the 1st respondent on 2-9-2008 and their representation remained unattended. 5. Indisputably petitioner No.13 submitted representation to the 1st respondent claiming arrears of salaries of the workers supplied. The said representation is stated to be pending. 6. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner No.13 and pass appropriate order within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 10th September, 2008 Note : C.C. in two days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO 19722 OF 2008 10th September, 2008