IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION No: 29209 of 1998 Between: 1. N.R. Chittaranjan, S/o. N. Gopala Rao, O/o. The D.M(H), A.P.S.H.C.L.Near Collectorate, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 2. M. Umapathi, S/o. Sankarappa, O/o. The D.M. A.P.S.H.C.L., Collectorate Compound, Mahbubnagar. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary to Housing (R&H) Government, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. A.P. State housing Corporation Ltd., C/o. Chambers of the Panchayat Raj Building, Rep.by its Managing Director, Urdu Galli, Himayatnagar, 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the Annexure I appended to A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited General Service Rules as approved by the 1st respondent in G.O. Ms. No. 33 Housing (R&H) Dated 26- 5-1998 in so far as they related to the post of Deputy General Manager/District Manager as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents to ﬁll up these posts as per 1989 Rules by promoting the petitioners as District Manager (Housing)/Deputy General Managers in the 2nd Respondent Corporation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.V.BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) When the matter is taken up for hearing today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. On the earlier occasion i.e.6-9-2008, as there was no representation, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, none appears and there is no representation. In the circumstances, it is obvious that the petitioners are not evincing any interest in pursuing the matter. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. _______________________ (GHULAM MOHAMMED, J) ______________________ (G. BHAVANI PRASAD, J) Date: 09-09-2008 Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER