IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17815 of 2001 Between: K. Ratna Babu, S/o. K. John Prasad Rao, R/o. L/5, NSP Colony, Vinukonda. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Convenor, Andhra University, Common Entrance Test-2001, Andhra University, Vijanagaram Palace, Peda Waltair, Visakhapatnam. 2 Registrar of Andhra University, Andhra University Campus, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. 3 Principal, Andhra University Campus College of Engineering, Andhra University Campus, Visakhapatnam. 4 R. Syda Naik, B.Tech, Hanumanaik, Tamaracherla, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and unconstitutional in admitting the non local candidate in M.Tech (Computers Science and Technology course for the Academic year 2001-2002 in the place which is reserved for local candidate which is against the principles under Art. 371.D (Presidential Order) and violative of Art 14,16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to admit the petitioner in M.Tech course (Computer Science and Technology in A.U. College of engineering for the academic year 2001-2002 which is reserved for ST (Local). Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.DEVADAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.T.RAJENDRA PRASAD The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17815 of 2001 ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 26-08- 2008, none appeared for the petitioner and, therefore, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. However, the interim order granted on 28-08-2001 stands vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 06-09-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{PRASAD}