IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 2886 of 2001 Between: A.Veeraiah, S/o.Lingaiah R/o.Siddipet Medak Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Karimnagar .....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 direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in passing the order dismissing appeal in CR.No.499/2000/PE/B2, Dt.17/11/2000 in confirming the confiscation order passed by the respondent No.2 in proc.Cr.No.1198/97/P&Ex/B3, Dt.15/09/98 as illegal, bad, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.BHOOMA GOUD Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : O R D E R : When this matter had come up earlier on 05.08.2004, none appeared for the petitioner nor there was any representation on his behalf. Even today, when the matter came up, none appeared and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ----------------------- 28.10.2004 DRK Copy to: 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Karim Nagar. 3) Two CCs to the G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 4) Two CD copies.