IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26438 of 2000 Between: A.F.D.T Jr College and MUN, JS and RVR Degree College Old Students Federation, Rep by its President, M.Kamaraju Malkipuram. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Antervadi Palem Pirka Developemnt Trust, Rep by its Secretary / Correspondent, A.F.D.T. Jr and MUNJS & RVR Degree College, Malkipuram 2 District Education Officer Kakinada, E.G.District. 3 The Commissioner Collegaite education, Hyderabad 4 The Dist Collector Kakinada E.G.District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in selling away the open land attached to A.F.D.T.Jr.College, and MVN JS & RVR Degree College at Malkipuram East Godavari District as illegal, and Void consequently restrain respondent permanently from alienating the said open land. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.B.V.RAMA MOHAN RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: (Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 7.7.2009, neither the petitioner nor his counsel were present and there was no representation on their behalf. Therefore, the matter was directed to be posted on 10.7.2009 under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even today also, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ neither the petitioner nor his counsel are present and there is no representation on their behalf. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. The interim order granted earlier shall stand vacated. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. _________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J. 10.7.2009 kpr