IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8353 of 1999 Between: S. Devaratnam S/o Jagannadham R/o Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Executive Engineer, A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Regional Workshop, Karimnagar District. 2. The Dy. Executive Engineer A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Warangal, Warangal District. 3. A.P. State Road Transport Corpn. Regl. Office, Karimnagar Region, rep. by Regl. Manager, Karimnagar District. 4.The A.P. State Road Transport Corpn. rep. by Vice-Chairman cum M.D. Head Office, Musheerabad, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS DIRECTING the respondents to Set aside the Impugned Order of the Ist respondent in Proceedings No.A3- Gen(1)/94-95 CED: KR, Dt: 19-2-1999, after declaring the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to regularise the Petitioner's Service as "Man Mazdoor"/Non-Technical Maistry/Non-Technical Works Inspector as he is eligible for the same from the date of Appointment i.e. 8-11-1987, with all consequential Benifits such as Arrears of Salary, Seniority, Increments, Etc., in the interest of Justice and pass such other order or orders as deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA REDDY (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: 1.GP FOR TRANSPORT (2) SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY, SC FOR APSRTC. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 8353 of 1999. ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 26.03.2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non-prosecution. ______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 23rd April, 2008 v v To 1. The Executive Engineer, A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Regional Workshop, Karimnagar District. 2. The Dy. Executive Engineer, A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Warangal, Warangal District. 3. Regional Manager, A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Regl. Office, Karimnagar Region, Karimnagar District. 4. Vice-Chairman cum M.D., The A.P. State Road Transport Corpn., Head Office, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 5. 2 CCs to 6. 2 CD copies.