Judgment

RANGANATH MISRA, J.:- A letter written by the Secretary/ Spokesman of the Great War Ex-Services Organisation at Tirukkoyilur in South Arcot District of Tamil Nadu alleging prevalence of bonded labour in stone quarries in several districts of Andhra Pradesh and other areas was registered as writ petition No. 1574 of 1982. The other three applications are similar matters. We propose to confine reference to the first case as, through interlocutory orders. whatever relief was necessary had been given in these matters.

2. On 25th of January, 1983, this Court made the following order:-

"Writ petition is adjourned for three weeks. Meanwhile District Magistrate, Hyderabad and a representative of AWARE will jointly and together visit the site referred to in the writ petition of the petitioner and make a report to this court in regard to the various averments made in the writ petition. The report shall be made by the District Magistrate, Hyderabad and the representative of the AWARE within two weeks from today .....................".

On 19th of August. 1983, this Court again directed :-

"The writ petition is adjourned to 28-9-83. Meanwhile the respondent State of Andhra Pradesh will fil