IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.22067 of 2003 Between: V.S. Venkateswarlu, S/o. Late V. Sriramulu, Residing at Jaggaiahpeta, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Krishna, at Machilipatnam. 2 The District Supply Officer, Machilipatnam. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jaggaiahpeta. 4 The Grain Purchasing Assistant, Jaggaiahpeta. 5 Sri Chavva Srinivasa Rao, Sri Venkateswara Rice Producers, Vatsavai. .....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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the Joint Collector, Krishna, Machilipatnam, 1st respondent in ECP No.1 of 2002, dt: 16.9.2003 as arbitrary, illegal, capricious, high handed and violative of all cannons of law and justice and consequently direct the respondents to drop the recovery proceedings initiated against me vide Notice Rc.B.350/2003, dt: 7.10.2003. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.S.ANAND Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.22067 of 2003 ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 10-06-2008, none appeared for the petitioner and as such, the matter has been directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 17-06-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSKM}