IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11078 of 1999 Between: IC-34237-KLT Colonel Swain Shashanka Shekhar S/o Sri Swain Janaki Ballabh, R/o AOC Centre, Secunderabad (AP). ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India, The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, New Delhi 2 The Chief of Army Staff, Army Quarters, D HQ P O, New Delhi 3 The Commandant, AOC Centre, Secunderabad. 4 Colonel R K Gupta, AOC Centre, Secunderabad. 5 Brigadier Dhaka, SM, AOC Centre, Secunderabad. .....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, direction, order or orders more appropriately a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to promote the petitioner herein in his order of Seniority to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 15-12-1995 and further to the rank of Colonel with effect from 15-12-1997 along with his batch mates and pass such other direction order or orders that may be deemed to be just and sufficient and also in the interest of justice by this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.V.SITARAMA MURTHY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: MISS T.BALA JAYASREE, SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT. The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11078 OF 1999 ORDER: When the matter was called on 14.03.2008, none appeared for the petitioner nor there was any representation on his behalf. Therefore, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, when the matter is called, none appeared for the petitioner nor there is any representation. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 25th March, 2008. IBL To 1 The Secretary, The Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, New Delhi 2 The Chief of Army Staff, Army Quarters, D HQ P O, New Delhi 3 The Commandant, AOC Centre, Secunderabad. 4 Two CD Copies