IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.28217 of 2008 Between: Jehovah Nissi Christian Welfare Association, rep. by its President M. George, S/o. Late Israel, R/o.2-2-186/18/5, Amberpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary Department of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Station House Officer, Amberpet Police Station, Hyderabad. 3 M. Joshua S/o. Bala Subrahmanyam R/o. Flat No.205, Govindula Residency, Amberpet, Hyderabad. 4 K. Amos S/o. Purushotham R/o.2-2-64/2, Amberpet, Hyderabad. 5 T. Vijaya Rao S/o. Late Isaac R/o.2-3-647/A/30, New Prem Nagar, Hyderabad. 6 K. Therus Abraham S/o. Abraham R/o.2-2-64/2, Amberpet, Hyderabad. 7 I. Solomon S/o. Samson R/o.2-2-532, Amberpet, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Official respondents to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner and the devotees of the Church Jehovah Nissi Christian Welfare Association from the hands of the respondents No.3 to 7 and take necessary action against the respondents No.3 to 7. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SRINATH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME MR. E. PHANI KUMAR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.28217 of 2008 Oral order: When the matter was called on 24.04.2009, none appeared for the petitioner either in the morning session or in the afternoon session and there was no representation, and, therefore, the matter was directed to be posted today for dismissal, after hearing the learned counsel for the respondents-vacate stay petitioners. Even today, none appears for the petitioner nor there is any representation. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution and, consequently, the interim order passed by this Court on 24.12.2008 in W.P.M.P.No.36990 of 2008 stands vacated. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 27th April, 2009 IBL