IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8570 of 1999 Between: Smt.Esther Rani, W/o Jaya Rao, R/o H.No.11-2-102, No.1 Streer, Mylargadda, Secunderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development & Relief Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by Secretary, Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Relief Commissioner, Secretariat, 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 or order more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to give a place of posting and also to pay arrears of honorarium amount of Rs.1,26,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Twenty Six Thousand only) for the periods 1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99 by declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents as illegal and arbitrary in the interests of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SHIVA SHANKER CHOWDARY (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.8570 of 1999. ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 26.03.1999, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non-prosecution. ______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 23rd April, 2008 v v To 1 Principal Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Panchayat Raj, Rural Development & Relief Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Relief Commissioner, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to 5 2 CD copies.