APHC010082682013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32634/2013 Between: 1. THE YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILL JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, S.KASIM SAHEB S/O DOWLA SAHEB, AGED 62 YEARS; R/O H.NO 5/1682,IAXMIPET, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR ANJAIAH BHAVAN,RTC X ROADS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KURNOOL, - 3. THE THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUTY ACT, CUM THE ASSISTANCE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR, ADONI, KURNOOL DIST. 4. P NEELAPPA, CHAURMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS LIMITED,YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE FACTORY MANAGER, YEMMIGANUR SPINNING MILLS LIMITED, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL 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 2 pleased to pass an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Official Respondents 1 to 3 in not taking action against the Un Official Respondents of Yemmiganur Spinning Mills in recovering the amounts due by them to the workers represented by petitioners in spite of the orders of the 3rd Respondent is Illegal and unlawfull and dereliction of their duty besides being violative Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondent Officials to take all steps immediately recover a total of Rs 14,84,160/- with interest under Revenue Recovery Act to the workers represented by Petitioner under order given on unofficial Respondents for paymeny of Gratuty and also direct official respondents to protect the properties of the Yemmiganur Spinning Mills properties till workers dues are recovered and paid fully and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 40588 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 Official Respondents to take action on the unofficial Respondent for the non-payment of Gratuity to the workers as per the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LABOUR 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR LABOUR (AP) 4. V PADMANABHA RAO The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the State submits that the payments were made to all the 60 workers in pursuance of the award passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act and the Assistant Commissioner of Labour. It is also stated that the Management has paid the entire dues to all the 60 workers. 2. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 10.03.2026 PNS