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 : 7321 of 1999 Between: M.Appa Rao, S/o M.Ayyanna, The A.P.State Handloom Weavers Co-op. Society Ltd., Apco Sales Emporium, Payakaropeta, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND The A.P.State Handloom Weavers Co-op. Society Ltd., Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 Order, direction or writ, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent herein in not paying the full salary as Subsistence Allowance to the Petitioner Under Section 47(6) of the A.P. Shops and Establishment Act on eve of completion of one year period of his suspension and paying only 50% subsistence allowance till to date from the date of his suspension i.e., 6-8-96, is highly illegal, irregular, contrary to the principles of natural justice, equity and fair play and direct the respondent herein to pay the full salary as Subsistence allowance to the Petitioner under Section 47(6) of the Shops and Establishment Act and also release the arrears of such subsistence allowance with 10% interest and also award the costs of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.GANESH (not present) Counsel for the Respondent: MR SK.SATYA KUMARI The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 7321 of 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 26.02.2008, the matter was directed to be posted to 27.02.2008 under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) 27th February, 2008 v v To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies