IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 5880 of 1999 Between: Bandaravuri Ramesh Babu, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, R/o Prasadampadu, Ramavarappadu Post, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Manager, A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in restricting the candidates in the ratio of 1:4 and giving benefit of bonus marks i.e., 1 mark for each year to those candidates who are only sponsored by the Employment Exchange for the post of Conductor Grade-II, as illegal, void, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Art. 16 and 19 of the Constitution of India, and to pass such other or further order or orders, as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.BADRI.VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: Since none appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 18.02.2008, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) 22nd February, 2008 v v To 1. 2 CCs to 2. 2 CD copies.