IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.4203 of 2001 Between: P.V.R. Mohan Rao, S/o. P. Varadaiah, R/o.Block No.1, Flat No.4, MIG-I, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad-500 044. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Executive Engineer(Hg), South Division, A.P. Housing Board, 13th floor, Gaganvihar, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Dy.Executive Engineer(Hg), Baghlingampally Sub-Division, A.P. Housing Board, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. .....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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in directing the petitioner to dismantle the structures constructed by the petitioner in the appurtenant land of his house bearing Flat No. B1/F4, MIG-I Ground floor situated at Baghlingampally, Hyderabad vide Notice No.B1/F4/MIG.I/BLP/E2/EE(S)/2000, dated 22.2.2001 as arbitrary and illegal and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SATYAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.J.PRABHAKAR The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.4203 of 2001 ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the Housing Board has got power to dismantle unauthorized constructions made in the open place as per regulations in G.O.Ms.No.48, dated 20-04-1992 and as per the order of this Court in W.P.No.19829 of 1996, dated 28-10-1997. Any how, when the matter has been taken up for hearing on 14-08-2008 none appeared for the petitioner and, therefore, the matter was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the learned counsel for the petitioner is present not is there any representation on his behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. However, the interim order granted on 13-03-2001 stands vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 21-08-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BDLNM}