IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12348 of 1995 Between: Gopi Chand Television, Rep. by its Proprietor - T.Sai Chand, No.6, Siddardha Apartments, Road No.1, Castle Hills, Hyderabad-500 457. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-13. 2 The Deputy Director, Programmes, Doordarshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus holding that the rejection of Pilot vide 1r.No.TVH/NSS/C-1- 1/(RP)/95/233, dated 24/04/1995 of 2nd respondent without giving clear reasons for resubmission of pilot episode to the satisfaction of Selection Committee and further hold the action of the Respondents as arbitrary, intentional and unreasonable, discriminatory and against the principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and set aside the same by directing the Respondents to give clear reasons for rejection of the Pilot to enable the Petitioner to submit the revised Pilot Episode entitled "Cheekati Gadulu" with necessary corrections to the satisfaction of the Selection Committee. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. K.SRINIVASA KUMAR (Not present) Counsel for Respondents: SMT. A.CHAYA DEVI The Court made the following ORDER: Today, though the matter is listed under the caption for “dismissal” and inspite of the matter being passed over to 2-15 p.m., none appears for the petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. __________________ (N.V.RAMANA, J) Dated: 25th August, 2004. Ksr/Ak* SPECIAL OFFICER To 1.The Director, Door Darshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-13. 2.The Deputy Director, Programmes, Doordarshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. 3.Two CD copies.