APHC010531202023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 9th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 27541/2023 Between: 1. ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED, A COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND FACTORY AT SRIRAMNAGAR, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. MUKESH JAIN ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER, OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF A.P. ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. D.NO.65-8-14, GPT ROAD KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. A P P M NATIONAL WORKERS UNION, G-2014, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 6. A P P M STAFF AND WORKERS UNION, REG. NO.D-26/70, B.T.R. BHAVAN, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 7. A P P M STAFF AND WORKERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, 2 VS,J W.P.No.27541 of 2023 REGD.NO.G-1150, CHUKKA BUILDINGS, SRIRAMNAGAR, RAJAHMUNDRY 533 105 8. A P P M UNITED EMPLOYEES UNION, REGD. NO.G-1425, SASTRI ROAD, SREERAM NAGAR, RAJAHMUNDRY 533 105 9. PAPER MILL EMPLOYEES UNION, REGN.NO.G-46, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 10. ANDHRA PAPER MILL WORKERS UNION, REGN.NO.1590, LENIN BHAVAN, SRIRAM NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 533 105 11. A P P MILLS CHAITANYA KARMIKA SANGHAM, G-1966, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 12. A P P M KARMIKA SANGHAM, REGD.NO.G-836, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 13. THE ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED SAMAIKYA KARMIKA SANGHAM, REGD.NO.E.G-368/2020, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 14. THE APPM Y S R C P TRADE UNION, REG.NO.EG-67, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM 15. A P P M MAZDOOR SANGHAM, REGD.NO. G-1897, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM ...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 topleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or a Writ in the nature of mandamus,- a) declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in proceeding with the conduct of verification purportedly under the Code of Discipline to determine the majority Union in the Petitioner's Establishment, contrary to the provisions of Section 9-A of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 and the Order dated 08/05/2023 of this Hon'ble Court in WP No.11733/2023, as arbitrary, illegal, non est in law, in utter violation of the principles of natural justice and wholly vitiated, and consequently b)directing the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 herein to require the Respondent Nos. 5 to 15 unions to comply with the provisions of Section 9-A of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 before proceeding with the conduct of verification purportedly under the Code of Discipline to determine the majority Union in the Petitioner's Establishment, and/or c)pass 3 VS,J W.P.No.27541 of 2023 IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to the Notice No.A/302/2023, dated 05/10/2023 issued by the Respondent No.4 i.e., the Deputy Commissioner, Kakinada, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and/ or pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S GANESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LABOUR 2. Y SURYA PRASAD 3. Y P S L SWETHA 4. SIVA SHANKAR.D 5. N V V S BHAVANI The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.No.27541 of 2023 ORDER: When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner informed this Court that he filed a memo dated 08.10.2026 before the Registry for withdrawal, which is placed on record, and hence seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 09.10.2026 KGR 5 VS,J W.P.No.27541 of 2023 114 HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Writ Petition No.27541 of 2023 Date: 09.10.2026 KGR 6 VS,J W.P.No.27541 of 2023