IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15793 of 2002 Between: Ojali Venugopal … Petitioner AND The Union of India, rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, Central Secretariat, Sastry Bhavan, New Delhi & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri M. Rajasekhara Reddy This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15793 of 2002 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: ] “… Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents in canceling the petitioner’s dealership of L.P. Gas distribution at Srikalahasti-Tirupathi in Chittoor district vide letter of appointment Ref.CHN/LPG.Tirupathi dated 11.07.2001 by the impugned proceedings dated 13.08.2002 is illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently quash the same with a further direction to permit the petitioner to operate L.P. Gas distribution at Srikalahasti – Tirupathi in Chittoor district in the name of OVG Bharath Gas Company.” On 12.02.2009, when the matter was called, no one appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the same was posted to today under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, when the matter is called, no one appeared for the petitioner. It is therefore reasonable to presume that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing his cause in the writ petition. The writ petition is therefore dismissed for non-prosecution. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition for non- prosecution, WPMP.No.19816 of 2002 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 13.02.2009 ES