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Mr. Purelli Ramana Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC7 Oct 2025WP/30242/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court 2025 writ petition closed as infructuous without costs; Telugu Film Industry Employees Federation; Telugu Cine and Digital Artistes Union; union elections; Trade Union Act; Union Bye Laws; Joint Commissioner of Labour directions dated 23-09-2025; Article 226 mandamus; Articles 14, 19(1)(c) and 21; Section 151 CPC interim stay application IA No. 1 of 2025; cine worker/member/artiste petitioners; Labour Department Telangana; Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka.

What did the court decide?

When the matter was taken up for hearing, and following learned counsel for the petitioners' submission regarding the cause in the writ petition, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. ¶35

Mr. Purelli Ramana Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents in proceeding with the Union elections in contravention of the Trade Union Act, the Union Bye Laws and the 2nd Respondent's directions dated 23-09-2025 was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(c) and 21 of the Constitution.

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Ratio / Principle

When the matter was taken up for hearing, and following learned counsel for the petitioners' submission regarding the cause in the writ petition, the writ petition is closed as infructuous.

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Key takeaways

Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka (sole member), Writ Petition No. 30242 of 2025, decided 07-10-2025: Four cine workers/members/artiste (Purelli Ramana Reddy, Kasturi Srinivas, Sankuii Ravinder, Thallapelli bamodhar) sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution declaring illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(c) and 21 the action of the 2nd Respondent (Joint Commissioner of Labour) and the 3rd Respondent (Telugu Film Industry Employees Federation) in proceeding with Union elections in contravention of the Trade Union Act, the Union Bye Laws and the 2nd Respondent's directions dated 23-09-2025, and further directing placement of the 4th Respondent's (Telugu Cine and Digital Artistes Union) audited accounts before the General Body and participation of all eligible members; IA No. 1 of 2025 (S. 151 CPC) had sought an interim stay of the election proceedings. On being taken up for hearing, following learned counsel for the petitioners' submission regarding the cause in the writ petition, the Court closed the writ petition as infructuous without costs, and pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stood closed. Counsel: Ms. Uma Devi Nama (petitioners); GP for Labour (Respondent Nos. 1 & 2); none listed for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAGESHBHEEMAPAKA}

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30242 OF 2025

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Between:

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Mr. Purelli Ramana Reddy, S/o P.^{Penta Reddy,Aggd 40 yqarg, Occ- Cine} Worker/Member, R/o Ho. NO. AfZ Shamirpet.^{Ranga Reddy District - 500078,} Membership No.234

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Mr. Kasturi Srinivas, S/o K.^{Pochamallu,Aged about 45 years, Occ- Cine} Worker/Director, R/o LIG-18-102^{Chitrapuri Colony Manikonda, Ranga Reddy} District, Membership No.689

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Sankuii Ravinder, S/o Sankuri^{Gangaram, aged-50 years, Occ- Cine Artiste,} R/o MIG premises, Chitrapuri^{Coi-ony, Mahikonda, Ranga ReddyDistrict,} Membership No.772

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Thallapelli bamodhar, S/o T. Mogili,^a9e0. _^{72 yea.rs,Ogc-CineWorkqr,_R/_o} H.No.' 4-29, Bhagirthipet, Regonda^{warangal, Telangana-506345,} MembershiP No' 140

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PETTTI.NERS

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Represented^{by Principal Secretary to Department of} Labour, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad

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The Joint Commissioner ofladour,^{Office of the Commissionerof Labour,} Hyderabad (Twin Cities). T.Anjaiah^{Karmika Bhavan,RTC X Roads,} Hyderabad

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The Telugu Film Industry Employees^{Federation,Repres.enlqd} Fy^{its General} Secreta ryi H. N o. A-3-220^{lD t tig t2, Venkatagi ri} ;^{Yousufg uda,} fl^{yderabad -} 500045

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The Telugu Cine and Digital^{ArtistesUnion,,- Represerrte{ly.l!:General} Secretarf Flat No. 203,2nd^{Floor, Santosh.Maanor,8-3-6781421C15,} Navoday-a Colony, Yousufguda,^{Hyderabad, Telangana- 500045} -

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.RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution^{of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances st-ated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High Courtmay be} pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other^{appropriate wriUorder/direction,} declaring the action of the 2nd and^{3rd Respondents in proceedingwith the Union} etections in contravention of the^{TradeUnion Act, Union Bye Laws, and directions} of the 2nd Respondent dated^{23-09-2025,as itlegal, arbitrary, and violativeof} Articles 14, 1g(1)(c) and 21 of the^{Constitutionof lndia and consequently, direct}

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the 2nd and 3rrl Respondents^{not to proceed with the Unionelections until the 4th} Respondents audited accounts^{are placed before the General Body, filed withthe} Labour Departrnent, and until^{all eligible membersare allowed to participateand} contest in the e,lections.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances^statedin the affidavit filerd^{in support of the petition, the HighCourt may be pleasedto pass} an interim ord,ar staying^{all further electionproceedingsto the 3rd Respondent} Union pending disposal^{of this Writ Petition.}

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Counsel for the Petitioners:^{Ms. UMA DEVI NAMA} Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos-1& 2: GP FOR LABOUR} Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos.3 & 4: --}

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The Court marle the following:^ORDER

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,.^THE HoN:BLE sRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.BO242 of 2O2S

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o ER.:

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.. - when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned

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counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the rvrit

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Accordingly, ttre writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No

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costs.

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Piinding miscellaneous applications, if ooy, shall stand.

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closed.

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SD'- K.BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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/TRUE^COPY,/

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N OFFICER

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To DEVI NAMA,^Advocate[OP 1 One CC to^{Ms. UMA} of Telangana,^at 2 iwo CCs to^{GP FOR} IABOUR,^{High Court for the} Hvderabad. [OUT] t 3. Two CD^CoPies PSK. PSK^Yk

HIGH COURT

DATED:0711012025

ORDER

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CLOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS