APHC010872262017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36937 of 2017 Between: 1. NATIONAL PROJECTS & 2 OTHERS,, LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 30-31, RAJA HOUSE, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 019. 02. THE ZONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, ODISHA ZONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO.VII-H/167, SAILASHREE VIHAR, BHUBANESWAR - 751 021 (ODISHA). 2. THE ZONAL MANAGER,, NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, ODISHA ZONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO.VII-H/167, SAILASHREE VIHAR, BHUBANESWAR - 751 021 (ODISHA). 3. THE PROJECT MANAGER,, NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, VIZAG WORKS, D.NO.11-130, ABOVE CANARA BANK, CHETTIAVARI PALEM, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY HYD and 2 OTHERS, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER, VIDYANAGAR, SHIVAM ROAD, HYDERABAD. 2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, AND REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. S KRISHNA RAO, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, R/O D.NO.53-38-20, KRM COLONY, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 013. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 issue appropriate writ order or direction more particularly writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to order dt.10-04- 2017 in Application No.33/2016 on the file of Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 i.e. respondent No.2 and the order passed in Case No.PGA-15/2017, dt.09-10-2017 passed by the respondent No.1 and quash the same. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K JAGADISHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. D DEVARASETTY VENKAT RAMULU The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36937 of 2017 Order: This Instant Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: “….issue appropriate writ order or direction more particularly writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to order dated 10-04-2017 in Application No.33/2016 on the file of Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 i.e. respondent No.2 and the order passed in Case No.PGA-15/2017, dated 09-10-2017 passed by the respondent No.1 and quash the same.” 2. On 24.12.2025, this court passed the following order: “No representation for the petitioners. Sri N. Adiseshaiah, learned counsel representing the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, is present. Post Next week under the caption „for dismissal‟ ” 3. Even today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners, though the case is listed under the caption „for dismissal‟. 4. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 31.12.2025 ARB/JAK 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 71 WRIT PETITION NO:36937 of 2017 Date:31.12.2025 ARB/JAK