IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 28697 of 1998 Between: 1) Dr.Gh.Bala Krishna Rao S/o Koteswara Rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 2) B.Venkata Rayudu S/o Rama Rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 3) K.Chandra Sekhara Rao S/o Punnaiah Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 4) L.V.V.S.R.Anj\aneyulu S/o Venkata Sivudu Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 5) Dr.P.Kesava Rao S/o venkatramayya Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 6) K.Krishna Mohan S/o Yathirajaiah Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 7) S.V.Krishna Rao S/o Padmanabhaiah Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 8) B.Sambasiva Reddy S/o Basivi Reddy Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 9) B.Koteswara Rao S/o Ankamma Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 10) Smt.K.Aruna W/o Sambasiva Rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 11) M.V.Dharama Rao S/o Krishna Murthy Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 12) B.Suryanarayana S/o Satyanarayana Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 13) A.Sambasiva rao S/o Narasimha rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 14) P.Ranga Babu S/o Hanumantha rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 15) Y.Pandu Ranga Rao S/o Venkatrayulu Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 16) Niaz Mohammed S/o Mohammed Ghavse Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 17) M.Venu Gopal S/o Venkateswara rao Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 18) Miss M.Bhadra Kali D/o Pitchaiah Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 19) P.Nagabhushana Rao S/o Venkata Subbaiah Vuyyuru, Krishna District. 20) G.Rama Krishna Reddy S/o Pitchi Reddy Vuyyuru, Krishna District. Presently working At S.A.S.College,Vijayawada. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1) State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its secretary,Education Dept.,(Higher Education )Secretariat Hyderabad. 2) Commissioner of Collegiate Education,Govt.of A.P., Nampally,Hyderabad. 3) Regional Joint Director,of Higher Education, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4) A.G.& S.G.College, Rep.by its Secretary & Correspodent. Vuyyuru ,Krishna District, 5) S.V.R.M.College, rep by its, Secretary and Correspondent. Nagaram Guntur District .....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 issue a writ or order or direction, especially one in the nature of mandamus; i)declare that the petitioner are entitled to count their entire service for the purpose of extension of the career advancement scheme benefits and the inaction of the respondents in not counting their entire service for the extension of the Career Advancement Scheme benefits as illegal, arbitrary and offends articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. ii) compel the respondents to extend the career Advancement scheme benefits to the petitioners by counting their entire service and grant all the consequential benefits. iii) to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners : Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 28697 OF 1998 ORDER : This Writ Petition was filed in the year 1998. Since, the learned counsels Sri V.Jogayya Sarma and Sri V.Venkata Rao, who were appearing for the writ petitioners, expired, the Registry sent Administrative Notice to the petitioners so as to enable them to make alternative arrangements. Despite service of notice on petitioner Nos.1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, there is no response and no fresh appearance has been entered by any other learned counsel. In the circumstances, it is presumed that the petitioners are no more interested to prosecute the matter. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ______________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 30-03-2009 SUR