WP/9777/2012 of M/s.Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board and Dock Vs Visakhapatnam Port Trust, rep.by its Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9777 OF 2012 Between: M/s.Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board and Dock, Workers Union, Dharma Shakti Bhavan, Near Reading Room Visakhapatnam,rep.by its General Secretary S.Parasuram ...PETITIONER AND 1. Visakhapatnam Port Trust, rep.by its Chairman, Port Area, Visakhapatnam 2. Cargo Handling Division,Visakhapatnam Port Trust, rep.by its Traffic Manager, Port Area,Visakhapatnam ...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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or orders direction or directions to declaring the action of the respondents in paying the Gratuity at lesser rate to those employees and workers of erstwhile Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board, who retired between 26.9.2003 and 3.12.2011 under the Visakhapatnam Port Trust Gratuity Rules without paying as per the Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board Gratuity Rules as illegal, a