IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 23021 of 1994 Between: 1 B.John Babu, S/o. Venkanna, Peddapuram - 533 437, East Godavari District. 2 Janumala Alfred Bhaskara Rao, S/o. J. Daniel, Lutheran High School, Tarlupadu - 523332, Prakasam District. 3 T.Mrutyunjaya Paul, S/o. Joshua, Peddapuram - 533 437, East Godavari District. 4 K.Solomon Raju, S/o. K.Johm, H.No. 4-187, Bommuru - 5333124. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Andhra Evangelical Luthern Church, Rep. by its President, Rev.Dr.M.Victor paul, A.E.L. Church, Guntur - 522 002, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENT 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 in the interests of justice, to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or direction or order declaring the action of the respondent in not following the seniority list prepared in the year 1992 for appointment of Headmasters in the A.E.L Church Boys High Scool under the management of the respondent a being illegal, improper, unjust, capricious and opposed to the principles of natural justice apart from violative to Arts. 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass such For the Petitioner: SMT.P.VIJAYA LAKSHMI, Advocate, not present For the Respondent : MR.P.GOPAL DAS, Advocate The Court made the following : O R D E R There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 15-07-2004. Consequently, the matter has been posted today under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today when the matter is called neither the petitioner nor his counsel is present and there is no representation on his behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 22nd July, 2004 vp To, 1. The President, Rev. Dr. M.Victor Paul, the Andhra Evangelical Luthern Church, Guntur - 522 002, Guntur District. 2. 2 CD copies