IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.11953 of 2000 Between: Dr. A.C. Rao, S/o. Sri Ganga Raju, (Veteran Freedom Fighter), R/o. Plot No. 234, North Extn., Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary to the Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3. A.P. College Service Commission, Hyderabad, Rep by its Secretary. 4. Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam, Rep by its Correspondent. 5. Mr. Bh. S. Krishna Murthy, Principal, A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam, ...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 writ, direction or order more particularly one in the order of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in appointing the 5th Respondent as the Principal of the 4th Respondent college vide proceedings Rc. No. 20/2000-2001 dt. 12/06/2000 at the instance of the 2nd Respondent proceedings Rc.No. 974/Admn.III-3/99-1, dt 07-06-2000 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to G.O.Ms.No. 208, Higher Education (U.E.II.1) Department dt. 29/06/2000 of the 1st Respondent, therefore, set aside the same and further direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner by following the G.O.Ms.No.208, Higher Education (U.E.II.1) Department dt. 29/06/2000 for the post of Principal in the 4th Respondent college. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.SIMHADRI (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: MR.D.V.SITARAMA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.5: MR.R.BRIZ MOHAN SINGH The Court made the following: ORDER: This is an old matter pertaining to the year 2000 coming up high up in the list. Though the list was circulated on Sunday i.e. on 12.09.2004 itself, learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. There is no representation. The Writ Petition is therefore dismissed for default/non-prosecution. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 15th September 2004 RRB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER Copy To: 1. The Secretary to the Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, A.P. College Service Commission, Hyderabad. 4. The Crorespondent, M/s.A.V.N.College, Visakhapatnam. 5. Mr.Bh.S.Krishna Murthy, Principal, A.V.N.College, Visakhapatnam. 6. Two CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7. Two CD copies.