IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 2968 of 1999 Between: 1 Samatham Suryavathi, W/o. Satyanarayana Murthy, 19-19-3/5, Katari Nagar, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 2 Koti Ammaji, W/o. Koti Bapi Raju, 19-17-7, Katari Nagar, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Bhimavaram Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 3 Chair Person, Bhimavaram Municipal Council, Rep. by its Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. .....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 action of the respondent in seeking to allow construction of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhavan or any other structures in the open land in an extent of Ac.0.64 cts of site in L.P.No.187/82 in R.S.No.488 in 30th Ward of Bhimavaram Municipality, West Godavari District, meant for park as illegal, arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G.P. FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: MR. E. SAMBHASIVA PRATAP The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This petition was notified for hearing on 12.6.2009. As nobody had appeared for the petitioners, in the interest of justice, hearing was adjourned to 17.6.2009. On 17.6.2009, again it was adjourned to today, i.e., 19.6.2009. Even today, when the matter is called out for hearing, learned Advocate for the petitioners is not present. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed for default with no order as to costs. _______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 19.6.2009 bnr