P a g e | 1 APHC010167282023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 8764 OF 2023 Between: 1. MULAGADA BABU RAO, , S/o. Chittiyya, Aged about 56 years, R/o. 76-9- 27, Gorakshana Peta, Rajahmundry (Urban), East Godavari District. 2. Kotapuri Vijaya Kumar,, S/o. Kotapuri Hari, Aged about 57 years, R/o. D.No.2-25-11/A, Alcot Gardens, Kethavari Street, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3. Pasalapudi Venkata Ramana,, S/o. P.Vedullu Late Aged about 59 years, R/o. H.No.16-4-2, Water Tank Street, Aurangabad, Kovvuru, West Godavari District. 4. Sapala Nageswara Rao,, S/o. S.Sanyasi Rao, Aged about 54 years, R/o. D.No.26-13-01, Kambalapeta, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 5. Podudolu Gnana Vijaya Subashana Rao,, S/o. P.Ch.Mukkayya, Aged about 55 years, R/o. D.No.23-20-27, Lalitha Nagar, 1st Street, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 6. Kusuma Chandra Kumar,, S/o. K.R.Rao (Late), Aged about 58 years, R/o. H.No.26-15-27,Kambala Peta, Rajahmundry (Urban) East Godavari District. 7. Vasanthada Durga Prasad,, S/o. Vasanthada Manoharam, Aged about 57 years, R/o. D.No.2-56-10, 6th Street, Shambu Nagar, Rajahmumdry, East Godavari District. P a g e | 2 8. P.Bhaskara Rao,, S/o. P.Raja Rao, Aged about 54 years, R/o. D.No.8- 206, Gandhi Statue Back Side, Industrial Colony, Malayapeta, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 9. T.Surendra Kumar,, S/o. T.Rama Murthy, Aged about 55 years, R/o. D.No.26-13-09, Kambalapeta, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 10. Sarella Bala Satyanarayana,, S/o. S.Swamy, Aged about 57 years, R/o. D.No.2-41-1/38, Bogguladibba, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 11. A.Bapi Raju,, S/o. Guniyya, Aged about 63 years, R/o. Konthamuru, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 12. T.Nageswara Rao,, S/o. Yesyobu, Aged about 58 years, R/o. D.No.2-8- 18, Chritianpet, Kovvuru, East Godavari District. 13. R.T.V.Ramana Rao,, S/o. R.Venkateswara Rao Late, Aged about 62 years, R/o. D.No.31-1-4, Nakkavari Street, Tanuku, W.G.District. 14. K.Chitti Babu,, S/o. K.Bhushanam, Aged about 65 years, R/o. D.No.148, Kolamuru, Rajahmundry. 15. Majji Surya Vara Prasad,, S/o. M.Lakshmana Rao, Aged about 54 years, R/o.D.No.19-77(2), Tegala Doddi, Akiveedu, Siddapuram, West Godavari District. 16. Racharla Bhaskara Rao,, S/o. Venkataratnam, Aged about 59 years, R/o. D.No.2-9-10, Christianpet, Kovvuru, East Godavari District. 17. G.Srinivasa Rao,, S/o. Subba Rao, Aged about 56 years, R/o. D.No.1-4- 36, Gowripatnam, Devarapalli Mandal, East GodavariDistrict. 18. M.Abrham Raju,, S/o. Narariaha, Aged about 59 years, R/o. D.No.1-7-3, Harijanapeta, Kasipadu Post, Gannapavaram, West Godavari District. 19. P.Satya Prasad,, S/o. Kamaraju, Aged about 55 years, R/o. 25-10-5, KK Road, Ganesh Nagar, Rajahmundry, West Godavari District. P a g e | 3 ...Petitioners AND 1. THE PRESIDING OFFICER, Central Govt. Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Government of India, at Hyderabad, 2. The Chief General Manager Personal, Local Head Office, State Bank of India, Bank Street, Hyderabad 3. State Bank of India Union, rep.by Zonal Secretary, SBI Local Head Office Premises, Bank Street, Hyderabad ...Respondents 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 a writ, order or direction more fully one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Award of the 1st respondent passed in I.D.No.185/2002 dated 17-05-2005 in holding that the termination of the service of the petitioner is justified as illegal and arbitrary, and to consequently set aside the same in the light of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No. 41 of 2020 and W.A.No. 42 of 2020, and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III Counsel for the Respondents:. Counsel for the Respondents:VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA P a g e | 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI W.P.No.8764 of 2023 ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more fully one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Award of the 1st respondent passed in I.D.No.185/2002 dated 17-05-2005 in holding that the termination of the service of the petitioner is justified as illegal and arbitrary, and to consequently set aside the same in the light of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.41 of 2020 and W.A.No.42 of 2020…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. Both the learned counsel agreed that the subject matter in this writ petition is covered by the common judgment of Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1268 of 2014 and Batch dated 20.03.2019, wherein the Industrial Disputes are remitted back for fresh consideration to the Industrial Tribunal. In view of the same, all the IDs including I.D.No.185 of 2002 were also reopened and they are pending before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal – cum – Labour Court at Hyderabad. 4. Recording the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to agitate their grievances before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal – cum – Labour Court at Hyderabad in pending I.D.No.185 of 2002, if necessary, by filing appropriate application in the said industrial dispute. P a g e | 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 18.08.2026 Dvs P a g e | 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI 131 W.P.No.8764 of 2023 Dt: 18.08.2026 Dvs