IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 3085 of 1996 Between: Giridhar N. Kamath, S/o Sri Narayana Kamat, 48 years, Occ: Business, G.P.A. Holder of Sri L.R. Kamat, Proprietor of Kamat Hotel, Koti,Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Chief Engineer, (A.P.S.E.B.) Metropolitan Zone, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 2. The Superintending Engineer (Operation), (A.P.S.E.B.) Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Distribution VIII, Hyderabad. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Electrical, Distribution VII, C.T.2, (A.P.S.E.B.) Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 5. Mr. M. Amar Nath, Assistant Engineer, Electrical Distribution VII, C.T.2, A.P.S.E.B., Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 6. The Accounts Officer, A.P.S.E.B., General Revenue Circle, Mint Compound, 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of a writ declaring the order of the second respondent in order No.SEOCH/T- DPE/BB-160/199-95/H1-1111/D.No.1075/95 dated 22-12-1996 and the non- disposal of the Appeal and stay petition Dt.22-01-1996 by the first respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and to set aside the order of the second respondent dated 22-12-1995 as made in violative of the order in W.P.No.21124 of 1994 dated 09-12-1994 and consequently to direct the respondents not to make any demands towards electricity charges pursuant to the said order. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.V.PRASAD (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondents: Mrs.M.Vinobha Devi, SC for AP Transco. The Court made the following: O R D E R: When the matter was taken up for consideration on the earlier occasion i.e., on 25-11-2004, none appeared for the petitioner and there was no representation. Therefore, the matter was posted today. Even today, when the matter is taken up, none appears for the petitioner and there is no representation. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. No costs. _____________________ (B. PRAKASH RAO, J) Date: 26-11-2004 ghn To 1. The Chief Engineer, (A.P.S.E.B.) Metropolitan Zone, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 2. The Superintending Engineer (Operation), (A.P.S.E.B.) Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Distribution VIII, Hyderabad. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Electrical, Distribution VII, C.T.2, (A.P.S.E.B.) Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 5. Mr. M. Amar Nath, Assistant Engineer, Electrical Distribution VII, C.T.2, A.P.S.E.B., Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 6. The Accounts Officer, A.P.S.E.B., General Revenue Circle, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 7. Two CD copies.