IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 1520 of 2001 Between: Guddila Venkata Rao, s/o.late Chandra Rao, Door no.5-87, Nothjuveedhi, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1)The Commissioner for Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad 2)The Dy. Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Visakhapatnam. 3)The Station House Officer, Prohibition & Excise, Visakhapatnam. .....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 an order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the first respondent dated 19.07.2000 and also the consequent order of the second respondent dated 23.12.2000 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and liable to be quashed. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Kuriti Bhyaskara Rao Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : O R D E R : This matter had come up on 04.08.2004, but none appeared for the petitioner. Even today, when the matter has come up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner nor there is any representation on his behalf. This Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ----------------------- (B.Prakash Rao,J.) 03.11.2004 DRK Copy to: 1)The Commissioner for Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad 2)The Dy. Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Visakhapatnam. 3)The Station House Officer, Prohibition & Excise, Visakhapatnam. 4)Two CCs to the G.P. for Prohibition & Excise, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 5)Two CD copies.