IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 9701 of 1999 Between: 1 G. Venugopala Krishna S/o G. Narasimha Rao T.G.T. A.P. Residential School, Sudimalla, Yellandu, Khammam District. 2 K. Purnachander Rao S/o Vullakki Rao T.G.T. A.P. Residential School, (PTG), Khammam District. 3 S. Kannappa S/o Thirumalayya T.G.T. A.P. Residential School, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 A.P.R.S. Educational Institutions Society, rep. by its Secretary, Gagan Vihar, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Vice Chairman, A.P. Residental Eucational Society (Registered) and the Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings , Hyderabad. .....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 pass orders particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting the Petitioners as P.G.Ts when they have promoted one T.G.T. in identical situtation vide Rc. No.2460 C3-1/95-98 , dated 25-12-1999 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, misconceived and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 311 of the constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to promote the Petitioners 1 and 2 as P.G.T. in English, and grant such other relief as this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KASAJAGANMOHAN REDDY THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 9701 OF 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 28.2.2008, the writ petition was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Today though the writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither is the counsel for the petitioners present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as costs. ___________ 19-3-2008 asp