IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 10296 of 1992 Between: P.Bheemappa S/o.P.Vemanna, aged about 58 years, Line Inspector, APSEB (Retired) No.16/78-B, Kuraba Street, Ananthapur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Engineer Operation, A.P. State Electricity Board, Ananthapur Dist. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to grant increments for the period from 1-4-1976 to 10-10-1987 and to add 12 years of service to petitioners total service and grant other all consequential benefits such as leave eligibility, gratuity, promotional benefits and to pay the same forthwith by declaring the action of the respondent herein in not granting the same as illegal and improper and to pass such other order or orders. For the Petitioner: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM, ADVOCATE. For the Respondent: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH, STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSEB The Court Made the Following: ORAL ORDER: When the matter came up for hearing on the last occasion i.e., on 17-06-2004, neither the petitioner nor his counsel was present and there was no representation on their behalf. Hence, the matter was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Even today also, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither the petitioner nor his counsel is present and there is no representation on their behalf. 2. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 24TH JUNE 2004 D.S.R.VARMA, J KRK To: 1.The Divisional Engineer Operation, A.P. State Electricity Board, Ananthapur Dist. 2.Two C.D. copies. 3. One spare.