IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 25100 of 2000 Between: Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikash Parishad A.P. Branch, Regd.No. 49/97-68, Recognised by the Government of India, Rep. by its General Secretary, M. Simhachalam S/o. Sambaiah, 26 years, R/o. Ramabhadrapuram village, Jiyyamma valasa Mandal, Vizayanagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 3 The Project Officer, I.T.D.A. Seethampet, Srikakulum. .....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 an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring that the impugned Memo.No.22427/CV.2/93 dated 03-05-1999 as arbitrary and illegal and violative of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 and consequently declare that 'Bentho oriya' caste is not an independent and distinct tribe and pass such further order or orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOTA BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following Oral Order: (per Sri Devinder Gupta, CJ) None for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ Date: 29th November, 2004 _________________ G. ROHINI, J Pnb To 1. The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 3. The Project Officer, I.T.D.A. Seethampet, Srikakulum. 4. Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. Two C.D. copies