IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 6053 of 1999 Between: 1 Peddireddi Sri Ranga Nayakulu S/o. Babu Rao Vidyut Colony, Ist Lane, Lalacheruvu (PO), Rajahmundry-6. E.G.Dt. 2 Silaparasetti Siva Kumar S/o. Veerinayudu R/o. D.No. 53-1-17, Rajendra Nagar, Near 12 Taps Water Tank, Rajahmundry-5. E.G.Dt. 3 Sravanam Hari Venkata Satya Narayana S/o. Surya Chandr Rao R/o. Opp. Power House, Gunadala, Vijayawada-8, Worked at TLC MRT, Rajahmundry-5. E.G.Dt. 4 Arava Karuna Kumar S/o. Klemant R/o. D.No. 15-1-4/2, Luther Giri, Rajahmundry-5. E.G.Dt. 5 Md. Mahaboob Basha, S/o. Md. Gouse Mohiddin R/o. D.No. 52-2-18, Rajendra Nagar, Near 16 Taps Water Tank, Rajahmundry-5. E.G.Dt. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Tramission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited rep. by its 1. The Superintending Engineer, Tower Lines Circle, Trans.Co.A.P., Ltd(APSEB), Prakash Nagar, Rajahmundry- 3. E.G.Dt. 2.The Director, Trans.Co.of A.P.Ltd., Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-49. .....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 to issue an appropraite Writ, Order, or Direction, More particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by directing the respondents to absorb them against the existing vacancies of regular posts of drivers in the interest of justice. Else, the petitioners will be put to irreparable loss and damage. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 6053 OF 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 26.3.2008, 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. ___________ 9-4-2008 asp