WP/27541/2023 of ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 8 October 2026

APHC010531202023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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,

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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

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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:

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