APHC010585332018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 27885/2018 Between: 1. S. ADINARAYANA,, S/O. SRI SIMIDI CHINNA, AGED 39 YRS., OCC. DIESEL TRACTOR DRIVER, T.NO. . 2733, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, R/O. QTRS NO.P/235/3, NAD COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530009. 2. B. CHANDRA SHEKHAR,, S/O. SRI BODDU SURYANARAYANA, AGED 37 YRS., OCC. TMM, T.NO. 2856, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. T. SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. SRI TUMMAGANTI NARAYANA, AGED 43 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 2611, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 4. V. RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. SRI VARRI RAMACHANDRAO, AGED 31 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3116,NAD BHEEMUNIPATNA, VISAKHAPATNAM 5. K. APPALARAJU,, S/O. SRI KORUKONDA BABURAO, AGED 25 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3098,NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 6. V. SRINIVAS,, S/O. SRI VADAMADULA PEDARAM, AGED 28 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 2934, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM. VISAKHAPATNAM 7. B. DILEEP KUMAR,, S/O. SRI BOMPADA SURYA KUMAR, OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3122, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 8. L. LAKSHMANA RAO,, S/O. SRI LINGALA PYDIYYA, AGED 30 YRS. 2 JS,J W.P.No.27885/2018 OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3143, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM 9. K. DEVA KUMAR,, S/O. SRI KOTHI PRAKASH, AGED 29 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3140,NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 10. T.S.PRASANTH,, S/O. SRI TIRUNAGAR NARASAYYA SUDARSAN, OCC. LDC, C.NO. 1184,NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 11. K. APPALANAIDU,, S/O. SRI KORUKONDA RAMANA, AGED 26 YRS. OCC. TMM, T.NO. 3121, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 12. B. ANJIBABU,, S/O. SRI BANDI MALLESWARA RAO, AGED 28 YRS. TMM, T.NO. 3125, NAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, DHQ POST, NEW DELHI - 110 011. 2. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, INTEGRATED HEADQUARTERS MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY), SENABHAVAN, DHQ POST, NEW DELHI - 110 011. 3. THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDINGINCHIEF, HEADQUARTERS, EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND, NAVAL BASE POST, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 014. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530009. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 531 163. 6. SHRI A K MANDAL, ADDL. GENERAL MANAGER, CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER, ELECTION COMMITTEE, NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 009. 7. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER CENTRAL, MAHARANIPETA, ZP JUNCTION, VISAKAHPATNAM. 3 JS,J W.P.No.27885/2018 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toto issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the workmen deputed to work at NAD (Bh) who are the permanent employees of NAD (V) to participate in the Works committee Elections for the Term 2018-2020 as voters is arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act and consequently direct extension of voting rights to all those on the permanent rolls of NAD (V) and who are attached to NAD (Bh) and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the respondent to allow the workmen deputed to work at NAD (Bh) who are the permanent employees of NAD (V) to participate in the Works committee Elections for the Term 2018-2020 as voters periling disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 4 JS,J W.P.No.27885/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 31.12.2025 KAS 5 JS,J W.P.No.27885/2018 28 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 27885/2018 Date: 31.12.2025 KAS