HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17669 OF 2010 ORDER: 1st Petitioner is the Union of the Employees of the Ettikoppaka Cooperative Sugar Factory, Darlapudi, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, 2nd respondent herein. It made representations on 04-06-2010 and 24-06-2010 to the 2nd respondent with a prayer to pay bonus to the employees at 20%. Its grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Payment of bonus by an industrial undertaking is governed by the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Rules made thereunder. 2nd respondent has to take into account, various factors while deciding the matter relating to payment of bonus to the employees. This Court cannot express any view as to the entitlement or otherwise of the Members of the 1st petitioner Society to be paid the bonus. Ultimately, it is for the 2nd respondent to take a decision. Matters of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely, particularly, when the obligation to pay bonus arises every year. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take a decision as to the payment of bonus to the employees, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J September 08, 2010. Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o. KTL