IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 24589 of 1998 Between: N.Venkateswara Rao, Employees Colony, Nuzuvid, Krishna District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, R&B Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Superintending Engineer, R&B Circle, Eluru. ...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, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents insisting Mines Department Revenue Clearance certificate in the absence collecting five time penalty along with normal seignior age fee is illegal, arbitrary from the bills of the contractors and consequently direct the respondents not to collect five time penalty along with normal seignior age fee from the bills of the petitioner contractor in pursuance of agreement CR No.728/97-98. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.ANJI REDDY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was listed on 28-02-2005, none appeared for the petitioner, neither was there any representation. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, when the matter was called, none appears for the petitioner neither was there any representation. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J March 2, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The, Secretary Government of A.P., R&B Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Superintending Engineer, R&B Circle, Eluru. 3 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two C.D. Copies.