1 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 APHC010062462013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13264/2013 Between: 1. SEERA RAMANA,, S/O PAIDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR (MASTRI) R/O NANDAMURI NAGAR, GOPALAPATNAM, CHINAGADILI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. CHUKKA APPA RAO,, S/O NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 3. SIRAPARAPU ARJUNA RAO,, S/O KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. ADIREDDI AMMATHALLI,, S/O APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALAS VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 5. KOTTANA RAMUNAIDU,, S/O GANGUNAIDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGADORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 6. RONGALI SIMHADRAPPADU,, S/O DEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HINDU, OCC:LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGADORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 7. RONGALI APPALANAIDU,, S/O RAMUNAIDU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 8. REDDY APPALANAIDU, S/O GANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAL, 2 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 9. CHUKKA SANYASI RAO,, S/O CHINA YERAKANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGADORAPALEM POST, K. KOTAPADU MANDAI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 10. BOKAM RAMAMURTHY,, S/O DEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGADORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 11. PANCHADA DALINAIDU,, S/O RAMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR(MAISTRI) R/O CHINNAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, SABBAVARAM POST & MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 12. KAMEREDDY SAMUDRAM,, S/O LATE NARASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O GORLIVANIPALEM VILLAGE, R.Y.AGRAHARAM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM 13. JAMI MUTYALANAIDU,, S/O APPALANAIDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O RAMPURAM VILLAGE & POST, PENDURTHY MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 14. RALLAPALLI BHASKAR RAO,, S/O PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR (MAISTRI), R/O TAMARACHERUVE VEEDHI, CHODAVARAM VILLAGE & MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 15. RALLAPALLI CHINNAMNAIDU,, S/O PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O TARRARACHERUVE VEEDHI, CHODAVARAM VILLAGE & MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 16. KONDRAPU RAMUNAIDU,, S/O CHANDRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR (MAISTRI), R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 17. CHEEPURUPALLI APPARAO,, S/O LATE DEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 18. CHEEPURUPALLI NAIDU,, S/O RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPAIEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 19. CHEEPURUPALLI RAMUNAIDU,, S/O LATE RAJULU, AGED ABOUT 3 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 40 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 20. KONDRAPU NAIDU,, S/O RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 21. KONDRAPU APPA RAO,, S/O LATE APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPAIEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 22. KONDRAPU NAIDU,, S/O LATE APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, HINDU, 0CC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 23. AKKIVARAPU DEMUDUBABU,, S/O LATE CHINADEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, HINDU, 0CC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 24. VARRY BHASKAR RAO,, S/O LATE APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 25. RONGALI ARJUNA RAO,, S/O CHINA NAYANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 26. PANCHADA KRISHNA RAO,, S/O PEDA APPALANAIDU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR (MAISTRI), R/O CHINNAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, SUBBAVARAM POST & MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 27. RAYAVARAPU RAMUNAIDU,, S/O APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O KALAGADA VILLAGE, JAMI POST & MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 28. KILLI MUTYALUNAIDU,, S/O DEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O A KODURU VILLAGE, KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 29. TALARI APPALARAJU,, S/O SOMULU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, HINDU, 0CC: LABOUR, R/O PADAGADA VILLAGE, PENDURTHY POST & MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 4 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 30. BODDU RAMUNAIDU,, S/O SUREBABU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, A.KODURU VILLAGE & POST, KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 31. SABBAVARAPU KANAKARJU,, S/O MUTYAM, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HINDU, 0CC: LABOUR, R/O CHINA NANDIPALI VILLAGE & POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 32. SUREDDI.RAMANA,, S/O APPALANAIDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HINDU, 0CC: LABOUR R/O A KODURU POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 33. BHUMIREDDI ESWARA RAO,, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O LAXMIPETA VILLAGE & POST, L.KOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 34. VURUKUTI APPALARAJU,, S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR(MAISTRI) R/O VENKATAPURAM VILLAGE & POST, GOPALAPATNAM VISKHAPATNAM DISTIRCT. 35. REDDI RAMUNAIDU'S, S/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABBUT 46 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU, MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 36. AKKIVARAPU RAMUNAIDU,, S/O PADA SANNIBABU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 37. VARRI APPA RAO,, S/O RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR, R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 38. KOTTANA RAMUNAIDU,, S/O TATABABU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: LABOUR R/O DALIVALASA VILLAGE, SINGAMDORAPALEM POST, K.KOTAPADU MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, KHADYA SADAN, 16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELIHI - 110 001 2. REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, HACA BHAVAN, III FLOOR,.OPPOSITE PUBLIC GARDENS, HYDERABAD, 3. AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DISTRICT OFFICE, DOOR NO.47-11-7, KOPPU GURANNA BUILDING, DWARKANAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM 5 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 4. SAMANTHPUDI SURYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O SATYANARAYANA RAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: HANDLING & TRANSPORT CONTRATOR, .APSWS INVESTER GODOWNS AT LAKSHMIPURAM RAILWAY GATE, PENDURTY VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent who is under supervision of the Respondents 2 and 3 in not allowing the petitioners to work for loading and unloading in handling and transporting operations of FCI Godowns at Lakshmipuram Railway Gate, Pendurthi, to ice of Visakhapatnam without giving any Notice or opportunity, despite directions of Assistant Labour Commissioner, Visakhapatnam as illegal, arbitrary and violative of article 21 of constituion of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to permit and continue the petitioners into the work of loading and unloading in handling and transporting operations of FCI Godowns at Lakshmipuram, Railway Gate, Pendurthi Visakhpatnam with all consequential benefits as per law IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 16288 OF 2013 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 3rd and 4th respondents to permit and continue the petitioners to work for loading and uploading in handling and transporting operations of FCI Godowns at lakshmipuram, Railway Gate-Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMA KRISHNA A Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 2. B G RAVINDER REDDY 6 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 ORDER: 1. The learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that a Memorandum of Settlement under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act was arrived at on 09.09.2014 before the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Visakhapatnam, in the industrial dispute between S.Suryanarayana Raju, H & T Contractor, Railway Siding Investor Godowns. As per the Memorandum of Settlement, the parties were required to submit an implementation report to the Conciliation Officer within a period of 30 days from the date of signing the settlement. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners need to verify whether the said settlement has, in fact, been implemented. 3. On the contrary, the learned Standing counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that the petitioners were working under a contractor and were never employed directly by respondent No.1. That apart, the implementation of the terms of the settlement is purely an issue between the petitioners and the respondent No.4. 4. Recording the above submissions, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:09.02.2026 NKA 7 HN, J W.P.No.13264_2013 413 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13264 of 2013 Date: 09.02.2026 NKA