IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 11057 of 2002 Between: M/s. AJIT SILK TWISITING FACTORY, 16-252, Netaji Road, Rayadurg, Anantapur Dist, Rep. by its Occupier Sri S. Aravind Kumar. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (Q2) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Rep, by its Secretary. 2 The Director, Insurance Medical Services A.P, Hyderabad 3 Regional Director, Employees State Insurances Corporation Hill Fort Road, 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 will be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the 1st respondent in Memo No.24200/Q2/2000-2, dated.20/02/2002 rejecting the petitioner's representation dated 07/08/2000 as arbitrary, illegal and highly discriminatory consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant exemption to the petitioner from the provisions of the ESI Act for the period from 1/04/2000 to 31/03/2001 . Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.DAMODHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.B.G.RAVINDER REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 05.03.2008 none appeared for the petitioners, hence, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal after ten days. Today also when the matter is taken up for hearing none appears for the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J March 24, 2008 DSK