IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 6027 of 1999 Between: S.Janardhan Rao, S/o S.Vedadri, R/o 1-9-650/1, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., Rep by the cheif Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Govt. of India, Rep by its Secretary, Department of Personal Training, Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances & Pension, New Delhi. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the priniciples of natural justice in non-releasing of the full pension and other benefits to the petitioner, and direct the respondent to release the full pension and all other benefits with interest at the rate of 17%p.a from date of retirement i.e.31-7-97to the petitioner and pass such other order and orders which deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:M.V.VIJAYANTHI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 6027 OF 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 26.3.2008, the writ petition was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Today though the writ petition 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 dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as costs. ___________ 9-4-2008 asp