IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 9962 of 1999 Between: 1 S.Jilani Basha, S/o. Kalesha, 2 K.Lakshmi Nirmalamma, D/o. Balachandrudu, 3 K.Jaya Ram Kumar, S/o. Balachandrudu, 4 M.Rama Lakshmamma, D/o. M.V.Subbamma 5 S.Mahaboob basha, S/o. Kalesha, 6 N.David Emanuel, S/o. Satya Babu, 7 G.Gopalaiah, S/o. Govindaiah 8 G. Subba Rayudu, S/o. Subbarayudu 9 N.Subrahmanyam, S/o. Bathaiah 10 L.Srinicasulu S/o. Narasimhulu 11 Raju, S/o. M.Kondaiah 12 G.K.Bhoopathy, S/o. Krishna Reddy ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 A.P.Transco, Rep by its Director, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad, 2 Chief Engineer, TL & SS, A.P. Transco, Cuddapah District. 3 Superintending Engineer, TLC, A.P. Transco Vidyut Bhavan, Cuddapah District. .....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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondent in not considering the case of the petitioners for regular appointment in terms of B.P.Ms.No. 36 dated 18.5.1997, is arbitrary and illegal and direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioners to appropriate posts in accordance with B.P.Ms.No. 36, dated. 18/5/1997 with all consequential benefits, and grant such other relief as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.VENKATARAMANA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following Order: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 19-03-2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither the counsel for the petitioners is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Hence the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ____________ 26-03-2008 usd To 1 The Director, A.P.Transco, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad, 2 The Chief Engineer, TL & SS, A.P. Transco, Cuddapah District. 3 The Superintending Engineer, TLC, A.P. Transco Vidyut Bhavan, Cuddapah District. 4 Two CD copies.