IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION Nos. 19283 AND 19284 OF 2012 WRIT PETITION No. 19283 OF 2012 BETAA/EEN: Andhra Organics Limited, a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Plot No.8, S.V. Cooperative Industrial Estate, IDA, Jeedimetia, Hyderabad — 500 055, and having its factory at IlOA, Industrial Development Area, Pydibheemavaram (V), Ranastalam (M), Srikakulam District - 532 409, represented by its Director, Mr. M.Narayana Reddy ...PETITIONER AND 1) The Authority appointed under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936-cum- Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam 2) Meesala Ramakrishna, S/o. Sri Sriramulu, Velaprai Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 324/12 3) R. Sitaram, S/o. Pentayya, Boppadam Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 1/12 4) E. Appanna, S/o. Tavudu, Venkkannapalem Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 2/12 5) K. Ramunaidu, S/o. K. Appalaswami, Tallapet Village, Gumpam (P), Pusapatirega (M), Vizianagaram District PW 5/12 Nakkana Laxmana Rao, S/o. N. Thata, Golagam Village, Gantallam Post,. Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 6) Pw 7/12 7) P. Thavitinaidu, S/o. Laxmu Naidu, Poosapatirega Village, Vizianagaram District PW 8/12 8) B. Adinarayana, S/o. Bhaviri Sangayya, Vempadam Village, Poosapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 9/12 D. Appala Raju, S/o. D. Thatanaidu, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District 9) PW 10/12 10) Kota Nageswara Rao, S/o. Suryanarayana, Gangannapadu post, Therlam Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 11/12 V'.' ■I 11) V. Sankar Rao, S/o. Narsimhulu, Laveru Mandal, Thallavalasha Post, Srikakulam Distinct PW 12/12 1-2).; IV^anda Narayana Rao, S/o. Chandra Rao (Late), \/alluru Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram Di^^rict PW 13/12 ■t •..V * Easwara Rao, S/o. Narayanappadu, PW ■ Jarhmunarayanapuram Village, Jammu Post, 14/12 Vizianagaram District V, 14) Y. Eswara Rao, S/o. Yallamappadu, Jammunarayana PW Rao, Jammu Post, Vizianagaram District 15) Panalamani Pydi Raju, S/o. Potyya, Pusapatiraga Village, Vizianagaram District 16) V. Satish, S/o. V. Somulu, Pydibhimavaram Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 17) Burila Govinda, S/o. Setha Rao, Sativada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 18) Yenduva Ramunaidu, S/o. Boddayya, Rushina Village, PW Pothivodapallam Post, Ranasthalam Mandal, 29/12 Srikakulam District 19) B. Mohan Rao, S/o. Aarakaveedhi, Vizianagaram District Kandi Venkatesh, S/o. Laxmana Rao, Sarighndala Peta Village, Sarika Post, Vizianagaram District 21) Palla Venkatappa Rao, S/o. Geddiyya, Atmakuru Village, Vizianagaram District 22) K. Ramu, S/o. Lakshmana, Malyada Village, Nellimarla PW Mandal, Vizianagaram District 23) J. Srinuvasa Rao, S/o. J. Prabhakara Rao, Gajula Raga, Srinagar Colony, Gajuiavalasa, Opp: NVR Gas 36/12 Godown, Vizianagaram District Korrai Bangari, S/o. K. Thatha (late), Valluru Village, PW Nellimarla Mandal, Viziznagaram District 37/12 15/12 PW 19/12 PW 22/12 PW 26/12 Kanaka Simhachalam, PW 31/12 20) PW 32/12 PW 33/12 34/12 PW 24) 25) Adapa Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Sloa Konda, Singavaram Village, Denkada Mandal, VizianagaramDistrict Karnam Trinadh, S/o. K. Chinna, Singavaram Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 40/12 26) PW 41/12 'V 27) R. Satyavati, Pathivada Palem, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 42/12 28) Gollu Ramunaidu, S/o. Suryanarayana, Alamanda Post, Jami Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 48/12 29) B. Appala Rao, S/o. Gurunaidu, Boppadam Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 50/12 30) Vempadapu Appalanaidu, S/o. Suryanarayana, Thallavalasa Village, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 51/12 31) B. Anand, S/o. Sommulu, Valabarayapeta, Pathivadapalem Post, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 52/12 32) Bavisetti Sombabu, S/o. Satyamappadu, P.B. Varam Village, Srikakulam District PW 53/12 33) Athula Bantayya, C/o. Ramappadu, P.B. Varam Village, Srikakulam District PW 54/12 34) R. Demudu, S/o. Surinaidu, Denkada Village, Post &. Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 55/12 35) Vaddi Laxmu, S/o. V. Mahalaxmi, Laverupalem Village, Laveru Post & Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 57/12 36) Narvala Appachi, S/o. Appayya, Nagarpalem Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 58/12 37) Suresh, Jammunarayanapuram, Jammu Post, Vizianagaram Mandal & District G. S/o. Narsinga Rao, PW 60/12 38) Pantamani Rajarao,S/o. Potyya, Pusapatiraga Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 61/12 39) V. Srinivasu,S/o. Narasimhulu, Pusapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 64/12 40) Ch. Sanyasinaidu, Kantavalasa Village & Post, Pydibhimavaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 65/12 41) Karli Adhinarayana, S/o. Thovdu, Ranastalam Village, Srikakulam District PW 66/12 42) J. Mangulu, S/o. J. Appadu, Telagaveedi, Pydibhimavaram, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 67/12 y M 43) M. Krishna Murthy, S/o. Paapayya, Jagampeta Village, Lydem Post, Santhakaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 68/12 44) Alla Venkatapparao, S/o. Thammayyatale, P.B. Varam Village, Srikakulam District PW 69/12 45) Maddala Appanna, S/o. M. Ramulu, Palavalasa Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 71/12 46) B. Suryanarayana, S/o. Surapunaidu, Boppadam, Nellimarla Mandal, Boppadam Post, Vizianagaram District PW 72/12 47) Mathala Ranga, S/o. Satyam, Denkada Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District 48) Janapala Prasad, S/o. Ramakrishna, Govindapuram Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 49) Adapaka Suribabu, S/o. Ramulu, Kamavaram Village & Post, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 50) P. Raja Rao, S/o. Appanna, Venkannapalem Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 51) K. Venkayya, S/o. K. Ramulu, Artmuru Village, Post Artmuru, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District 52) G. Srinu, S/o. Abaddam, Velupurayi Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 53) B. Laxmu, S/o. B. Narasayya, Arthamuru Village & Post, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District 54) M. Suryanarayana, S/o. Pantam Naidu, Velupuri Village,Sallipolu Post, Vizianagaram District PW 73/12 PW 74/12 PW 77/12 PW 78/12 PW 79/12 PW 80/12 PW 81/12 PW 82/12 55) S. Adhibabu, S/o. Ramu, Pinnaladivada Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 83/12 56) Y. Prasad, S/o. Sanyasappadu, Govindapuram Post, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 57) B. Satyam, S/o. B. Suri, Pusapatirega Village, Post, Mandal, Vizianagaram District 58) O. Rambabu, S/o. Maluchi, Vallabhraopeta Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 84/12 PW 85/12 PW 86/12 59) Kottakota Uttara Kumar, S/o. Garividipalem Village, Srikakulam District Adinarayana, Ranasthalam Mandal, PW 88/12 1 5 PW G. Srinuvasu Rao, S/o. G. Suryanarayana, Denkata Post &. Mandal, Vizianagaram District Kaki Appalasuri, S/o. Late K. Gurayya, Artamuri Village & Post, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District Boddana Satyam, S/o. Narasayya, Artamuru Village, Vizianagaram District Bathani Ramu, S/o. Appanna, Pusapati Rega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District G. Sanyasi, S/o. Narashaya, Pusapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District 60) 90/12 PW 61) 91/12 PW 62) 92/12 PW 63) 93/12 PW 64) 94/12 Appalanaidu, Jammu Post, PW S/o. Chandrashekar, Jammunarayanapuram Village, Vizianagaram District 65) R. 95/12 PW 66) Naru Rama Rao, S/o. Venkata Rao, P.B. Varam Village, Srikakulam District 67) Yajjala Ramakrishna, S/o. Y. Gurumurty, Rajivnagar Colony, House No. 603, Vizianagaram Mandal & District 68) Vadavalasa Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Satyam, Nemalam Post, Terlam Mandal, Vizianagaram District 69) I. Suryanarayana, S/o. Apparao, Singivaram Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 70) B. Narayanappadu, S/o. Yellayya, Vempadam Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 71) Dukka Ramesh, S/o. Paidithalli, Vempadam Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 72) Sariki Gawri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Appanna (Late), Plot No. 118, Krishnarajapuram Colony, Vizianagaram District .97/12 PW 100/12 PW 104/12 PW 106/12 PW 107/12 PW 108/12 PW 109/12 PW 73) Ch. Adinarayana, S/o. Ramunaidu, Boddapadu Post, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 74) Suwada Rama Rao, S/o. Suri, Babametta Village, Vizianagaram District 110/12 PW 111/12 Botta Badhrayya, S/o. B. Rambabu, Teppalavalasa Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 75) 114/12 D. Rama Rao, S/o. Pydithalli, Alladapalem Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 76) 121/12 6 ' i <•) 77) Gompa Ramana, S/o. Ramswamy, Olluru Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District N. Thaviti Raju, S/o. Ramulu, Bimavaram Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District Korada Rambabu, S/o. Laxmna, Y.S. Nagar Colony Vizianagaram Mandal & District 80) Palle Raja Rao, S/o. Appala Naidu, Malyada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District Kondamma, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 82) G. Santhosh, S/o. G. Sriramulu, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 124/12 78) PW 129/12 79) PW 130/12 PW 131/12 81) Adapaka Kamavaram Village, PW 132/12 PW 134/12 83) P. Ramu, S/o. Mutyalu, Door No. 512, Pusapatirega Village 8i Mandal, Vizianagaram pistrict 84) B. Appa Rao, C/o. B. Venkata Ramana, Garividi Mandal, Post Office, Postal Department, Vizianagaram District 85) M. Ramana, S/o. Kannam Naidu, Vallabaraopeta Village, P.V.D Palem Post, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 135/12 PW 140/12 PW 141/12 86) A. Vasudevarao, S/o. A. Umamaheshwararao, Muradam Village, Vizianagaram Mandal & District PW 142/12 87) Ujjura Harish, S/o. Ramana, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 143/12 88) P. Narshimha Murthy, S/o. Kamaraju, Y.S.R. Nagar, Vizianagaram District 89) Shake Babilu, Orisam Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 146/12 PW 147/12 90) Mukku Ravanamma, Pydibhimavaram Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District Village, PW 148/12 91) Majji Kanchi Naidu, S/o. Ramu Naidu, Ommi Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 92) Duppadi Ramana, S/o. Appayya, Sansam Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District M. Ramesh, S/o. Lingam Naidu, Rajivnagar Colony, H.No. 8, Vizianagaram District PW 164/12 165/12 93) PW 166/12 / y A $ 1- 94) Ejju Anil Kumar, S/o. Satya Rao, Pydibhimavaram Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 169/12 Ranasthalam PW 95) Nethala Adinarayana, Mandal, SrikakulanCrjistrict 173112 Enakoti Surya Rao, C/o. Pentayya, Pydibhimavaram Village, Srikakulam District PW 96) 174/12 Babadda Ramana, S/d. Thavadu, Arthmuru Village, Galagasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 97) 175/12 Debanki Laxman Rao, S/o. Rajodu, Alladipalem Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 98) 185/12 M. Apparao, S/o. M. Ramulu, Mentada Village, Vizianagaram District PW 99) 187/12 100) A. Appala Swamy, S/o. Appala Naidu, Boppadam Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Pin Code: 535 218 PW 188/12 101) K. Appanna, S/o. K. Thavudu, Pusapatirega Village, Post 8<. Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 189/12 102) Jodipoodi Thoudu, S/o. Totayya, Naruva Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 192/12 103) L. Srinivasa Rao (Welder), S/o. Rama Rao, Lankalapallipalem, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 104) Petala Narasamma^, Akkayyapalem Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, ^tkakuldm District PW 194/12 PW 195/12 105) Basava Kurma Rao, Perini Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 196/12 106) Buttala Suri, S/o. Appa Rao, Pusapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 198/12 107) M. Babu Rao, S/o. Appala Naidu, Boppadam Post &. Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 200/12 108) Akula Venkata Ramana, S/o. Rama Krishna, Boppadam Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 206/12 109) D. Seetha Ram, S/o. Pentayya, Velupuri Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District. PW 207/12 110) Y. Rambabu, S/o. Sanyasi Naidu, Kalavacherla Village, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 208/12 8 ! 0 111) Chippada Srinivasa Rao, S/o. (Late) Appala Raju, H.No. Vizianagaram Mandal & District PW 489, Phase-II, Babametta Village, 209/12 112) Malliparnulann Muralikrishna, S/o. Easwara Rao, Madhupada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 210/12 113) D.M. Naidu, S/o. Thavitayya, Ommi Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 211/12 114) Duwi Santhosh Kumar, S/o. Sanyasi Rao, Pokapalli Post, Bhoogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 212/12 115) R. Appalanaidu, S/o. Dalinaidu, Pisini Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 214/12 116) N. Venkata Ramana, S/o. Narayana, Singavaram Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 117) U. Venkata Rao, S/o. Sathyam, Singavaram Village & Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 220/12 PW 221/12 118) Dukka Papa Rao, S/o. Pydithalli, Vempadam Village, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 222/12 119) P. Suranarayana, S/o. P. Chinnayya, Kammasigedarn Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 224/12 120) Karrotu Appala Raju, S/o. Karrotu Papa Rao, Jammu Narayanapuram Villate, Jammu Post, Vizianagaram District PW 225/12 121) Takda Suryanarayana, S/o. Seetayya, Vempadam Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 226/12 122) Mogubapu Appanna, S/o. Thavudu, Venkatarao Peta Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 227/12 123) K. Bhaskar Rao, S/o. Ramamurty, D.No. 32, Singavaram Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 229/12 124) P. Vasu, S/o. Ganga Raju, Denkada Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 230/12 125) Manyam Ramana, S/o. Pydithalli, P.B. Varam Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 233/12 126) Mogul Latheef, S/o. Masthan, Kotagundredu Village, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 234/12 127) R. Ramakrishna, S/o. Guruvulu, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 235/12 s; Q ! 1 128) B. Ramesh, S/o. Vankayya, Thammapuram Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 237/12 129) Kalanapu Sankara Rao, S/o. Sur/anarayana, Pisini Village, Pathivadapalem Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 239/12 1 130) Gompa Polipalli, S/o. Appala Narasaiah, Chowdavada Village, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 131) B. Suryanarayana, S/o. Ramulu, Gurla Village, Post &. Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 241/12 PW 245/12 132) Pydi Gurudev, S/o. Narshing Rao, Pydibhimavaram Village &Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 133) Matha Govinda Rao, S/o. Simhachalam, Singavalam Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 134) Mukku Pydiraju, S/o. Chinna Appudu, Mantada Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakural District PW 247/12 PW 248/12 PW 250/12 135) Ungarala Ramana, S/o. Thrinath, Akkaiah Palem Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 251/12 136) Pidugu Srinu, S/o. Narsing Rao, Chowdu Vada Village, Poosapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 137) K. Sathyanarayana, S/o. Bodiyya, Sivaram Post, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District 138) M. Srinivas, S/o. Pydiyya, Garikapalem Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Vizianagaram District 139) Kona Syamala Rao, S/o. K. Laxmana Rao, Indra Nagar, Vizag Road, Vizianagaram 140) B. Guru Murthy, S/o. B. Ramudu, Kollyya Valasa Village, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 141) Dharan Goginaidu, C/o. D. Surappadu, Valavarapeta, Pathivada Palem Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 252/12 PW 253/12 PW 256/12 PW 257/12 PW 258/12 PW 259/12 142) G. Parasayyam, S/o. G. Seetayya, P.P. Rega Palem Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District 143) Senta Laxmi, Varisam Center, Ranasthalam Post 8<. Mandal, Srikakulam District 144) Onumu Raja Rao, S/o. Suryanarayana, Pusapati Rega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 260/12 PW 261/12 PW 262/12 \0 145) R. Naidu, Jammunarayanapuram, Jammu Post, Vizianagaram Mandal & District Appala S/o. Appanna, PW 146) B. Surappadu, S/o. Appala Swami, Nathavalasha Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 264/12 147) V. Sanyasi, S/o. Chinnayya, Alladapalem Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 265/12 148) K. Rahim, S/o. Hasen, Jammu Post, Narayanapuram Village, Vizianagaram District PW 268/12 149) A. Ramu, S/o. Chinnayya, Kamavaram Village, Kanimella Post, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 270/12 150) P. Rama Rao, S/o. Narayana, Pilathadivada Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 271/12 151) Pentamani Rama Rao, S/o. Yella Rao (Late), Pusapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 272/12 152) B. Adhinarayana, S/o. B. Mansabu, Nathavalasa Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 273/12 153) Pinniti Ranga Rao, S/o. Ramulu, Ranastalam Village & Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 274/12 154) D. Adhinarayana, S/o. Late D. Narayanappadu, Singavaram Village & Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 276/12 155) Vanamu Narsinga Rao, S/o. Tata Rao, Savaravalli Village, Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District. PW 279/12 156) D. Sathish, S/o. Ramakrishna, Bantobilli Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 282/12 157) Kotturu Satyam, S/o. Atcham Naidu, Malyada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 283/12 158) Badithimani Appalanaidu, S/o. Sanyasi, Poosapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 284/12 159) Kottakota Santosh, S/o. Appanna, Ch.Agraharam Post, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 286/12 160) Nakka Rambabu, S/o. Appa Rao, Saibaba Colony, Vizianagaram Mandal &. District 161) S. Mahesh, Kallaveedhi, Poosapatirega, Main Road, Vizianagaram Mandal & District PW 300/12 PW 301/12 162) Bandi Paidi Raju, C/o. Ramu, Marri Chenna Reddy Colony, H.No. 1-24-12, Kanapaka, Vizianagaram District PW 302/12 163) Doni Laxman, S/o. Appanna, Donipeta Village, Varisam Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 303/12 164) Bogi ^aju, S/o. Suryanarayana, Varisam Village, Ranastalam Kandal, Srikakulam District PW 304/12 165) K. Ramana, S/o. Ramu, Chinnathadived Village &. Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 306/12 166) Ch. Ramakrishna Singh, S/o. Ch. Venkata Ramana Singh, Rajivnagar Colony, H.No. 264, Vizianagaram Mandal, Post &. District PW 307/12 167) Namalapati Chandra Raju, S/o. (Late) Prakasam, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 308/12 168) R. Satham Naidu, Pathivadapalem, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 310/12 169) K. Thoudu, S/o. Ramul, Omulli Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 311/12 170) Chintapalli Satyam, S/o. Sanyasi, Maliyada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 312/12 171) Taladi Pavan, S/o. Seetayya, Vempadam Village, Vizianagaram District PW 314/12 172) R. Appala Naidu, S/o. Ramu Naidu, Ommi Village & Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 318/12 173) N. Suri Babu, S/o. N. Pydinaidu, Pinnathadivadda Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 319/12 174) K. Laxmana Rao, S/o. Chanti Appala Narsayya, Poosapatirega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 320/12 175) D. Satyam, Mentada Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 323/12 176) G. Ramu, S/o. Surayya, Vempadam Village, Vizianagaram District PW 325/12 177) R. Siva, S/o. Appala Naidu, Jammunarayanapuram, Jammu Post, Vizianagaram Mandal &. District 178) S. Rambabu, S/o. S. Peda Ramudu, Itakarlapalli Village, Chipurapalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 326/12 PW 327/12 11 179) Gudivada Murali, S/o. Banga Rapadu, Potaum Village, Poosapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 180) U. Govinda Rao, S/o. Somulu, AkkayYapalem, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 330/12 PW 336/12 181) Palla Pyditalli, S/o. P. Chinnayya, Elupurai Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 339/12 182) Gali Assirayya, S/o Ramudu, Eluprai Village, Ranasthalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 340/12 183) Y. Giri Venkateswara Vizianagaram District Prasad, C/o. T. Tavudu, D.No. 9-36, Colony, Ranastalam Mandal, PW 341/12 184) Nilamsetti Narayana Rao, C/o. Appalaswami, Pydibhimavaram Village, Srikakulam District 185) D. Mahesh, S/o. D. Satyam, Boppadam Village & Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 186) J. Ramana, S/o. Appanna, Chillapetarajam Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 187) Sathala Eswara Rao, S/o. Suryanarayana, Sathivada Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 342/12 PW 343/12 PW 347/12 PW 349/12 188) Gorla Appalanaidu, S/o. Krishna, Gorlapeta Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 189) Dakamarri Ramana, S/o.Appayya, P.B. Varam Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 190) Purri Shyam Sundar Murali Krishna, S/o. Shankar Rao, Kothapeta, Gollaveedhi, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 351/12 PW 353/12 PW 355/12 191) Dona Srinuvasa Rao, S/o. Appanna, Ranastalam Mandal, Donnupeta Village, Varisem Post, Srikakulam District PW 356/12 192) Pydi Narasinga Rao, S/o. Ramaswami, P.B. Varam Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 357/12 193) Lankalapalli Leela Krishna, S/o. Satyanarayana, PW Tallavalasa Village, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam 358/12 District 194) Dukka Ramarao, S/o. Narasimha, Patharlapalli Village 8i Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 361/12 I.) 195) P. Adi, S/o. P. Papayya, Kella Village, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 196) S. Gowreesh, S/o. Narayana, M.K. Valasa Village, Jami Mandal, Vizianagaram District 197) K. Hari Naidu, S/o. Narasimhappadu, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 198) Bugata China Isakapalem Visakhapatnam District 199) Mukku Lachum, C/o. Ramudu, P.B. Varam Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 200) K. Ramu, S/o. Suri (Late), J.R. Puram Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 201) T. Guruvulu, S/o. Seethayya, Perapuram Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 202) Kola Rambabu, S/o. Suryanarayana, Kellaveedhi, P.P. Rega Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District 203) M. Mohan, S/o. M. Ramulu, Tallavalasa Village & Post, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam District 204) M. Pydi Naidu, S/o. Satyanarayana, Chinnathadivada Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District Rao, S/o. Rama Rao, Chowdevada Village, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 363/12 PW 364/12 PW 365/12 Bangarayya, S/o. Appalanaidu, PW Village, Padmanabham Mandal, 367/12 PW 368/12 PW 369/12 PW 372/12 PW 373/12 PW 375/12 PW 376/12 205) Mongam Lakshmana PW 377/12 206) Korada Appalaraju, S/o. K. Sitharamu, Chinnapisini Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 207) Goliu Santosh, S/o. Appa Rao, Alamanda Village, S/o. Appa Rao, Jami Mandal, Vizianagaram District Ramana Murthy, Atlapalem Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 209) Gundu Appala Raju, Bantupalli Village & Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District Mathala Ramarathi, Denkada Village & Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 379/12 PW 381/12 208) Tottara Srinu, S/o. PW 382/12 PW 383/12 210) Mathala Hari, S/o. PW 384/12 211) Suragala Naga Raju, S/o. _ , Paidi Thalli, Stadium Colony, H.No. 97, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 385/12 IH ! (; 212) P. Nagaraju, S/o. Pydi Raju, Singuvalasa Village & Post, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 213) M. Seetararha, S/o. Thaviti Naidu, Kesali Village, Paripenta Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 386/12 PW 387/12 214) Kaja Achababu, C/o. Sanyasappadu, P.B. Varam Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 388/12 215) S.S.N. Varma, S/o. Krishnam Raju, D.No. 16-2-5, Korada veedhi, Vizianagaram Mandal & District 216) Nolapu Reddy Krishna, S/o. Narayana Swamy, Valluru Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 391/12 PW 392/12 217) Meesala Janardana Rao, S/o. Seetharamu, Kesali Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District 218) Routhu Satya narayana, S/o. Sadhu, Maruvada Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 393/12 PW 398/12 219) Vempadapu Suryanarayana, S/o. Appala Ramana, Thallavalasa Village, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 403/12 220) K. Laxman, S/o. Late K. Ramanna, Mallida Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 221) G. Ramu, S/o. (Late) Acthodu, Malyad Post & Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District 222) Vikram Manga Rao, S/o. Jangnadham, Govindapuram Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 223) A. Suri, S/o. (Late) Appadu, Pydibhimavaram Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District 224) K. Gauri, S/o. K. Sri Ramulu, Artmuru Village & Post, Garividi Mandal, Vizianagaram District 225) Meesala Narayana Rao, S/o. Sri Ramulu, Elupurai Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 407/12 PW 408/12 PW 409/12 PW 410/12 PW 412/12 PW 413/12 226) Janamadala Raja Naidu, S/o. Jaggu Naidu, Velluru Village, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 414/12 227) D. Ramesh, S/o. D. Satyam, Boppadu Village & Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 415/12 228) L. Rama Rao, S/o. L. Narayanappadu, Pydibhimavaram Village, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 416/12 229) Meesala Srinuvasa Rao, S/o. Neelakantan, G. Sigadam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 417/12 230) Bonthu Bogiraju, Boppadam Post, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 420/12 231) Y. Ramana, S/o. Sanyasappadu, Govindapuram Post, Poosapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 422/12 232) Ungarala Thrinath, S/o. Somulu, Akkaiah Palem Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 425/12 ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records pertaining to the common impugned order P.W.Case Nos.324, 1, 2, 5, 7 to 15, 19, 22, 26, dated 31/05/2012 passed in 29, 31 to 34, 36, 37, 40 to 42, 48, 50 to 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 64 to 69, 71 to 74, 77 to 86 88, 90 to 95, 97, 100, 104, 106 to 111, 114, 121, 124, 129 to 143, 146 to 148, 164 to 166, 169, 173 to 175, 185, 194 to 196, 198, 200, 206 to 212, 214, 220 to 222, 224 to 132, 134, 135, 140 to 187 to 189, 192, 227, 229, 230, 233 to 235, 237, 239, 241, 245, 247, 248, 250 to 253, 256 to 270 to 274, 276, 279, 282 to 284, 286, 300 to 304, 306 to 308, 318 to 320, 323, 325 to 327, 330, 336, 339 to 343, 347; 355 to 358, 361, 363 to 365, 367 to 369, 372, 373, 375 td 381 to 388, 391 to 393, 398, 403, 407 to 410, 412 to 417, 420, 265, 268, 310 to 312, 314, 349, 351, 353 377, 379, 422 and 425 of 2012 on the file of the Learned Respondent No.1 i.e., the Authority appointed under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936- Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam and quash the same by cum- the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper including awarding costs of these proceedings. \io I.A. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. \io I.A. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 24703 OF 2012) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the common impugned order dated 31/05/2012 passed in P.W.Case Nos.324, 1, 2, 5, 7 to 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 31 to 34, 36, 37, 40 to 42, 48, 50 to 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 64 to 69, 71 to 74, 77 to 86, 88, 90 to 95, 97, 100, 104, 106 to 111, 114, 121, 124, 129 to 132, 134, 135, 140 to 143, 146 to 148, 164 to 166, 169, 173 to 175, 185, 187 to 189, 192, 194 to 196,' 198, 200, 206 to 212, 214, 220 to 222, 224 to 227, 229, 230, 233 to 235, 237, 239, 241,245, 247, 248, 250 to 253, 256 to 265, 268, 270 to 274, 276, 279, 282 to 284, 286, 300 to 304, 306 to 308, 310 to 312, 314, 318 to 320, 323, 325 to 327, 330, 336, 339 to 343, 347, 349, 351, 353, 355 to 358, 361, 363 to 365, 367 to 369, 372, 373, 375 to 377, 379, 381 to 388, 391 to 393, 398, 403, 407 to 410, 412 to 417, 420, 422 and 425 of 2012, on the file of the Learned Respondent No.1 i.e., the Authority appointed under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936-cum-Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C.R.SRIDHARAN, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI G.V. S. GANESH Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR LABOUR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 232:SRI V. SUDHAKAR REDDY 1^ WRIT PETITION NO: 19284 OF 2012 BETWEEN: Andhra Organics Limited, a Company incorpc under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Plot No.8, S.V. Cooperative' Industrial Estate, IDA, Jeedimetia, Hyderabad - 500 055, and having its factory at IlOA, Industrial Development Area, Pydibheemavaram (V), Ranastalam (M), Srikakulam District - 532 409, represented by its Director, Mr. M.Narayana Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The Authority appointed under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936-cum- Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam 1) D. Appala Raju, S/o. Surappadu, Govindapuram Village, Pusapati Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District Lingam Sanjeevi, S/o.Appa Rao, Singavaram Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 2) 418/12 PW 3) 70/12 PW Bollu Appanna, S/o. Surayya, Bontuvalasa Village, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam District 4) 75/12 PW Mallipomila Venkatapathi, S/o. Satyanarayana, Gunapareddypalem Village, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District 5) 117/12 Paddana Dilleswar Rao, S/o. Late P. Jaganayakulu, Viaturi Enclave, Dasanapeta, Vizianagaram Post & District PW 6) 193/12 Meesala Ramakrishna, S/o. Anandha, Tallavaluru Village, Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 7) 205/12 Y. Venkata Rao, S/o. Y. Satyam, Govindapuram Village & Post, P.P. Rega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 8) 249/12 D. Guru Murthy, S/o. Ramudu, L.P. Palem, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District PW 9) 275/12 10) Uppala Narasinga Rao, S/o. U. Rama Rao, Arjunavalasa Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 389/12 I& 4 11) Pathivada Ramu Naidu, S/o. Sat?/am, Pathivadapalem Village & Post, Ranastalam Mandal, Srikakulam District PW 390/12 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to call for the records pertaining to the praying that in may common impugned order dated 31/05/2012 passed in P.W.Case Nos. 418, 70, 75, 117, 193, 205 249, 275, 398 and 390 of 2012 on the file of the Learned Respondent N0.I the Authority appointed under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936-cum- Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam and i.e.. quash the same by the or any other appropriate writ order issuance of a Writ of Certiorari direction as this Hon'ble Court costs of these proceedings. or may deem fit and proper including awarding LA. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 24704 OF 2017) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased To suspend the common impugned order dated 31/05/2012 in P.W.Case Nos. 418, 70, 75, 117, 193, 205, passed 249, 275, 398 and 390 of 2012 on the file of the Learned Respondent N0.I i.e., the Authority appointed under the Payment of Wages Act, Commissioner of Labour. Srikakulam and 1936-cum-Assistant pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C.R.SRIDHARAN, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI G. V. S. GANESH Counsel for the Respondent N0.I: GP FOR LABOUR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 11: —- The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER APHC010227182012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH “■ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3457] 73s'il PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19283/2012 Between: Andhra Organics Limited, ...PETITIONER AND The Authority Appointed Under Section 15 ...RESPONDENT(S) and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.G VS GANESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LABOUR 2.VSUDHAKAR REDDY HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284_2012 2 APHC010679192012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AIVIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE 0S--L^ [3457] PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19284/2012 Between: Andhra Organics Limited, A Company Incorporated ...PETITIONER AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The Authority Appointed Under Section 15 Of The Payment and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GVSGANESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following Common Order: Since the issue involved in both the writ petitions is one and the same. Senior counsel C.R.Sridharan, learned 2. Heard Sri G.V.S.Ganesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and for the representing learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing respondents. HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284 2012 3 The learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submits that 3. the impugned order dated 31.05.2012 passed by the respondent No.1 is beyond the purview of the law. It is submitted that the respondent No.1 has exercised jurisdiction beyond his powers and gave a direction to pay amounts due towards delay in payment of salary and also amount payable towards bonus. The learned Senior counsel submits that the payment of wages Act defines as follows: In this Act, unless there Is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 1[(vi) “wages" means all remuneration (whether by way of salary, allowances, or otherwise) expressed in terms of money or capable of being so expressed which would. If the terms of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to a person employed In respect of his employment or of work done in such employment, and includes— (a) any remuneration payable under any award or settlement between the parties or order of a Court; (b) any remuneration to which the person employed is entitled in respect of overtime work or holidays or any leave period; (c) any additional remuneration payable under the terms of employment (whether called a bonus or by any other name); (d) any sum which by reason of the termination of employment of the person employed is payable under '2. Definitions. Definitions. HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284 2012 4 any law, contract or instrument which provides for the payment of such sum, whether with or without deductions, but does not provide for the time within which the payment is to be made; (e) any sum to which the person employed is entitled under any scheme framed under any law for the time being in force, but does not include— (1) any bonus (whether under a scheme of profit sharing or otherwise) which does not form part of the remuneration payable under the terms of employment or which is not payable under any award or settlement between the parties or order of a Court; (2) the value of any house-accommodation, or of the supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity or of any service excluded from the computation of wages by a general or special order of 2[appropriate Government]; (3) any contribution paid by the employer to any pension or provident fund, and the interest which may have accrued thereon; (4) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession; (5) any sum paid to the employed person to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment; or (6) any gratuity payable on the termination of employment in cases other than those specified in sub clause (d)].’’ > HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284 2012 5 The definition of wage would not indicate any bonus, would not include value of any house accommodation, and supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenities or any contribution paid by the employer to any pension or provident fund, any travelling allowance or any sum paid to the employed person or any gratuity. When the definition of wage did not include the component of bonus the respondent No.1 had committed a manifest error in directing the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.22,90,610/- and Rs.80,928/- towards the bonus. It is also submitted that the respondent No.1 by the impugned proceedings claims to have exercised his jurisdiction conferred by the statute under Section 15 of Payment of Wages Act. The provision of law under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act does not empower the respondent No.1 to give a finding on the dues on account of any bonus. At the most, the respondent No.1 could have given a finding on the delayed payment of salary. 4. Counter-affidavit is not filed by the respondents in both the 5. writ petitions. The legal position is very clear and the respondent No.1 6. could not have given a finding and direction to the respondents HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284 2012 6 therein to pay bonus together with the delayed salary for the month of December, 2011. The attention of the Court is drawn to the cross-examination conducted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner herein before the respondent No.1 wherein admittedly the workers of the petitioner’s company were on strike from 29.12.2011-till 08.03.2012. This fact was also not considered by the respondent No.1 before giving a finding or a direction to the petitioner to pay amount due towards the alleged delay in payment of salary for the month of December, 2011. The legal position is very clear and the statute does not 7. permit the respondent No.1 to give a finding or a direction in so far as the payment of bonus is concerned. Insofar as, the direction to pay the salary for the month of December, 2011 is concerned the respondent No.1 has not considered the admission on the part of the respondents workmen with regard to their strike continuously from 29.12.2011 till 18.03.2012. In view of facts and circumstances, the impugned 8. proceedings were not sustained, the scrutiny of law and logic and are accordinglyset side. ■» Ts HN, J W.P.No.19283 & 19284_2012 7 9. Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. That Rule Nisi has been made absolute as above. Witness the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Dhlraj Singh Thakur on this Wednesday, Twenty Nineth day of January, Two Thousand and Twenty Five. SDI- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Authority appointed under Section 15, of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936-cum-Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Srikakulam. 2. One CC to Sri G. V. S. Ganesh, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCS to GP for Labour, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri V. Sudhakar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:29/01/2025 COMMON ORDER WP.Nos.19283 and 19284 of 2012 ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITIONS WITHOUT COSTS