G. BIKSHAPATHY, J.

( 1 ) ONE of the oldest Spinning Mills in the State is facing extinction. The fate of more than 1150 workmen is hanging in the air for more than six years. The Court is called upon to resurrect the situation to extricate the mill and dependent mill workers.

( 2 ) THIS writ petition is filed by the President of the Andhra National textile Workers Union. The Andhra Co-operative Spinning Mills Limited. Guntakal was established in 1950s under the A. P. Co-operative Societies Act and had worked upto July, 1991. It has been working under the control of the A. P. Spinning Federation, Lay off was declared by the Mill on 29. 7. 1991 but no lay off compensation or wages were paid to the workmen. While so, the government issued G. O. Ms. No. 133, dated 21. 3. 1992 by invoking the powers of sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 3 of A. P. Relief Undertakings (Special provisions) Act, 1971 declaring the said Mill as a Relief Undertaking with effect from 21. 3. 1992. Initially, it covered for a period of 12 months and subsequently, it was being extended from time to time. Finally, the extension was valid upto 20. 3. 1995 and thereafter, no further extension was given.

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