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       THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
                 WRIT PETITION No.36207 of 2014
ORDER:

This writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, is filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus declaring the

G.O.Rt.No.1887, Labour Employment, Training and Factories

(IMS), dated 26.09.2008, published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette

No.582, Part I, Extraordinary, dated 14.10.2008 as final

notification and consequential proceedings, dated 27.06.2014 and

18.03.2014 issued by respondent No.2 to the petitioners

respectively directing them to register their schools under ESI Act

in pursuance of the impugned GO of respondent No.1 as arbitrary,

illegal, etc. and consequently to set aside letters, dated 27.06.2014

and 18.03.2014 issued by respondent No.2 in pursuance of

G.O.Rt.No.1887.

2. Heard Sri S.V.Muni Reddy, learned counsel for the

petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Labour, appearing

for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned

Government Pleader for Labour submitted that this matter is

covered by order, dated 16.03.2016 passed in W.A.No.200 of 2016

and batch whereby Division Bench of Composite High Court

upheld the judgment of learned Single Judge wherein it was held

that the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 are

validly extended to educational institutions and therefore, there is

no illegality in the impugned notification. Learned Government

Pleader placed copy of said order before this Court and the same

was endorsed by learned counsel for the petitioners.

4. Therefore, this Writ Petition is dismissed in view of the order,

dated 16.03.2016 passed in W.A.Nos.200 of 2016 and batch

leaving it open to the petitioners to apply to the competent

authority to grant appropriate relaxation/exemption. No order as

to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand dismissed.

________________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 21.07.2022 ikn

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION No.36207 of 2014 Date : 21.07.2022

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