Merugu Ramesh v. '1 . The General Manager

Petition Under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondent in not implementing the Award dated 01.03.2024 passed in l.D. No. 212022 and published in the Gazette dated 08.05.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles '14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia, and consequently direct the Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner into service forthwith as an Afresh Badli Worker and to pay the arrears of last drawn wages with interest at the rate deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court. ', '€a; -:{< l.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circ tirnstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court 'nay be pleased to direct the Respondent company to deposit the arrears of wa;t:s from 07 .06.2024 till date to alleviate his immediate financial hardship n accordance to representation Dt28-08-2025, in the interest of iustice and t:quity along with a simple interest of 1O('/o per annum pending disposal of the ma rl writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI ANIRUDH THIMMARAJU Counsel for the Respondents : SRI C.RAMANA KUMAR REI)DY, SC FOR SINGARENI COLLIERIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER "ry THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.33122 OF 2025 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition IS taken up fol disposal, at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Perition is filed, under Article 226 of tbe Constitution of India, seeking the follor,r,ing relief: "..-fo Is-sue tunt, order or direction more partianlarlg one in the tlature of Wnt of Mondamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent uL ttot inlplemenlitg the Aloard dqted 01.03.2024 passed iL LD. No.2/ 20)2 artdpubLished in the Gazette dated O8.05.2O24 as ilLegctl, orbitrary, end violattue of Atlicles 14 qtd 21 of the Constitutton of hrrltct, attd cottsequently direct the Respondent to reinstate llle Petitioner ilto seruce foflLLtDith as en Afresh Badh Worker and to pag the arreers of last drawrt wages with interest at the rate deemed f.t bll tltis Horble Court and to pq'ss..."

3. l{eard Sri Anirudh Thimmaraju, learned counsel lor the petitioner and Sri C.Ramana Kumar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited appearing for respondents.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was working as Badli worker frorn 2O.O4.2007 and subsequently, he was dismissed from service uide order dated 19.04.2O19. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner raised I.D. No.O2 of 2022 before the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Godavarikhani. The Tribunal, vide award dated 01.O3.2024, while setting aside the 2 Pii J \ff 13122 202- dismissal orcl:r datecl 19.O4.2019, directed reinst rlcm<:ni of the petitione: as :lJl-esh Badli s'orkcr and consequ( l I v, tl ()azetLe Notification ,\.ils issued uide notification da1, r On.(t5.2024. Horvevcr. so f rr no action has becn taken by the r' '',1tondt:nt No. 1 in pursnance to the au'ard passed in LD. No.O2 :1- 2C)2'2 dated O1.O3.2024. '['[rcrefore, petitloner submitted a r, l),'se]'Itirtion on

28.O8.2A25 fc,r redrcssal of his grievance, requLestirilr lo imltlement the award in LD. No.O2 of 2022 clated 01.03.20 2' ancl Gazettc Notificatkrn catcd 08.O5.2024. As Lhere was no .,rsponsc to his rcpre scn tatioi r, pctitioncr filcd the present rr rit i., rtion, seeking indulgcncc of this Court lo dircct the respondent I'tr- .1 to r;onsider the rcprcsenlation made by the pctitioner dated 11j.O8.2025 and pass appropr':rtc orders rvithtn a stipulated pcriod r,l time.

5. Learnerl Standing Counsel appearing for tIL' respondents submits that the respondent authoriLies have dct'<led Lo filc an appeal :rgain;t I.D. No.O2 ol 2022 clated 01.O3.20."1, but horvever, since represr'n lation of the lretitioncr is pencling ,, rl h respondent No.1, respondcnt No. I will consider the said repr,:.e ntation dated

28.08.2025, and n,ill pass appropriate ordcrs in rr cordance with law.

6. Having re gard to the submissions made b] ,'arnecl counsel for the lcspe:tive parties and in view of the fact tlrrrt no appeal was 3 PK,J \U p_33122 _2O25 filed against the ari ard passed in I.D. No.O2 of 2022 daLed. O1.O3.2O24, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed o[ directing respondent No.1 to consider rcprescntation of the petitioner dated 2a.Og.2O2S, strictly in accordance rvith larv, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) n.eeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy thereof to the petrtioner. Miscellaneous pctitions pending, if any, shall stand closed 'I'here shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// Sd/.A.SREENIVASA REODY ASSISTANT REGIS/RARU1 SECTION OFFICER To

1. The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Ramagundam- lll Area, Adriyala Project Area, Ramagiri (M), Peddapalli District

2. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Khairathabad Hyderabad.

3. One CC to SRI ANIRUDH THIMMARAJU, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to SRI C.RAMANA KUMAR REDDY, SC FOR SINGARENI COLLIERIES, Advocate IOPUC]

5. Two CD Copies S C, C.C. TODAY ) I I I I I I I L ! I I I I I I I l I I I l i : I t i i HIGH COUR'T DATED:0311112025 ORDER WP.No.3312',2 of 2025 /;': ,,i/.a..- !.';.\ li:' ) \,. -:. i ,1 .'.,1,1ii --i DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STA.GE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS.