IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO:9446 of 1999 Between: Church of South India, The Rayalaseema Diocese, Repted by the Secretary Board of Education, Rev.M.Manohar,S/o Aron James, aged 47 years, R/o Mydkur, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P. Secretary Finance and Planning (FW) (Surplus Manpower cell) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 District Educational Officer, Ananthapur. 3 District Educational Officer, Kadapa. 4 District Educational Officer, Chittoor, 5 The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Kadapa. .....RESPONDENTS 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 of Mandamus declaring the Memo No.5 S/1491/415/SMFC/98 dt:5-8-98 issued by the 1st respondent herein, as illegal improper unjust and contrary to law and further declare that the petitioner Diocese need not obtain clearance in respect of all its schools from the Finance Department twice as the first clearance is sufficient enough to proceed with the appointments. Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 26.02.2008, the writ petition was directed to be posted ‘for dismissal’ today. Today, though the writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, a request is made that the matter be adjourned. When the learned counsel was asked to proceed with the matter, it is represented that arrangements are being made to handover the bundle to some other counsel. I see no reason to accede to such a request for adjournment, when the writ petition relates to the year 1999 and is listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’. The writ petition is therefore dismissed for non-prosecution. ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 27th FEBRUARY, 2008. kvni ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Government of A.P. Secretary Finance and Planning (FW) (Surplus Manpower cell) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 District Educational Officer, Ananthapur. 3 District Educational Officer, Kadapa. 4 District Educational Officer, Chittoor, 5 The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Kadapa. 6 2 copies to the Government Pleader for School Education, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 7. 2CD copies