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 : 7498 of 1999 Between: 1 Smt Anasapurapu Krishna Priya, W/o Dr. P Rama Krishna Rao Principal Incharge Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree Kalasala Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 2 Akkiraju Jyotsna, W/o P.S. Vachaspati Sarma, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 3 A Venkata Subba Lakshmi, W/o A S S Ammana Sastry, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 4 Smt Gopalabhotla Radhya Shyamala, W/o D. Rama Prasad, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 5 Smt Danda Rama Devi, W/o K. Suresh Babu, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 6 Smt Battina Nirmala, W/o Koganti Sai Mohan Rao, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, K.rishna District 7 Smt D.E. Geetanjali Devi W/o Amarchand Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 8 Smt Inuganti Veena Devi W/o M Rama Krishna Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 9 Smt A Lakshmi Rajeswari W/o K S Murthy Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 State of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P. 3 Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Rep. by its Secretary & Correspondent, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus; i) declare the action of the respondents in not extending career Advancement scheme benefits to the petitioners by counting their entire service as illegal, arbitary and offends Art, 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. ii) direct the respondents to extend the Career Advancements Scheme benefits to the petitioners by counting their entire service as Lecturers in the 3rd respondents College, by granting 8 years of Career Advancement Scales of Rs. 3,000 - 5,000/- w.e.f. 1/1/1986 and 16 years Career Advancement Scale of Rs. 3,700/- - 5,700/- w.e.f. 10/1/1991. iii) and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.V.R.CHOUDARY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following Order: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 26-02-2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither the counsel for the petitioners is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Hence the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ____________ 27-02- 2008 usd ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, State of A.P., Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P. 3 The Secretary & Correspondent, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Degree College, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 4 Two CCs to GP for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MUK}