IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 25384 of 1997 Between: Sri Yama Rajaiah S/o.Rajagangaram R/o.Regunta Road, Metpalli, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner Prohibition & Excise, Karimnagar District. 3 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, 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 will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus quashing the impugned order Cr.No.1912/97/DPE/B2, dated 15-9-1997 passed by the 1st Respondent declaring it as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.RAMULOO KOMIREDDI Counsel for the Respondent : G.P. FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: The writ petition has come up on several occasions, but the learned counsel for petitioner did not chose to appear in the matter. After several adjournments in the matter from 28.1.2004, the matter was listed on 24.3.2005, still there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed on 25.3.2005 under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner and there is no representation on his behalf. In the circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 25.3.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner Prohibition & Excise, Karimnagar District. 3 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Proh. & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.