IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 23768 of 1996 Between: J. Gopalan, B.E., L.L.B., S/o. K. Jayaraman, Hindustan Cables Ltd., Hyderabad - 51, r/o. 1-7-104/25, SRT - 25, Azamabad, Hyderabad - 20. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 General Manager (Pers.& Admn.), Hindustan Cables Limited, Hyderabad- 51. 2 Sri. J.A.K.Tareen, Hindustan Cable Ltd., Hyderabad- 51 3 Chief General Manager, Hindustan Cables Ltd., Hyderabad-51 4 Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Cables Ltd., Corporate office, No. 9, Elgin Road, Calcutta- 20 .....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 pleased to issue a writ, more in the nature of mandamus, or order or Direction, setting- aside the Notice of the 1st respondent, bearing No. HD/GM(P&A)-1040/96, dt. 28-6-1996 and his consequential Order bearing No. HD/GM(P&A) - 1004/96, dt. 18-9-96 which resulted in deduction of Rs. 2,548/- from the petitioner's September, 1996 salary, as arbitrary, malafide both in law as well as in fact, violative of not only principles of natural justice but also of Articles 14 and21 of the Constitution of India and hence illegal and award exemplary costs. Counsel for the Petitioner: PARTY-IN-PERSON (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4: MR.V.VENKATARAMANA The Court made the following : W.P.No.23768 of 1996 ORAL ORDER: None for the petitioner. No representation either. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. 12-08-2004 rkk To 1 General Manager (Pers.& Admn.), Hindustan Cables Limited, Hyderabad- 51. 2 Sri. J.A.K.Tareen, Hindustan Cable Ltd., Hyderabad- 51 3 Chief General Manager, Hindustan Cables Ltd., Hyderabad-51 4 Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Cables Ltd., Corporate office, No. 9, Elgin Road, Calcutta- 20 5. Two CD copies.