IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 731 of 1998 Between: R.S.Melkote, S/o.Sitarama Rao, R/o.H.No.3-5-574, Vittalwadi, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, at Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner, The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Circle-III, Buddha Bhavan, at Tank Bund, Hyderabad. ...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 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in threatening to demolish the house municipal bearing No.3-5-574, Vittalwadi, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, as illegal, unlawful and contrary to law and against the provisions of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1995 and further against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to resort to demolish of the above house. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.DAMODAR REDDY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: MR.RAMA RAO GHANTA The Court made the following: ORDER: Inspite of posting the matter under the caption ‘dismissal’, when the matter was called, none appeared for the petitioner, no representation either. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J February 21, 2005 MRR Copy to: 1 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, at Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner, The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Circle-III, Buddha Bhavan, at Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3 Two C.D. Copies.