IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 26987 of 1998 Between: 1 Challa Venkataswamy S/o Baranna Usha Mechanical and Welding Works , Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 2 V.Jayarao S/o Ramaiah Workers Mechanical and Welding Works , Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 3 K.Rajan S/o K.Narayana Srinivasa Type Retrading Works, Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 4 A.Suryanarayana Balakrishna Foundry , Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 5 P. Koteswara Rao S/o P.Subbarao Venkat Ramana Mechanical Workshop , Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 6 Gaddam Sesharao S/o Adinarayana Srirama Auto Carriage , South to Kurnool Road , Ongole , Prakasham Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt. of A.P, rep by District Collector Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 2 The Superintendent of Police Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police , Town Circle Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 4 The Superintending Engineer , A.P.S.E.B. , Ramnagar Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 5 The Zonal Manager A.P Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. A.K Nagar , Nellore. .....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, order or direction, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in coercing and forcing the petitioners to vacate the present premises shifting their establishments to other areas, as illegal, unconstitutional, high handed , mala fide and arbitrary and consequently directing the respondents in not to cause any sort of inconvenience or disturbances to run their establishments in the existing premises situated in Kurnool Road, Ongole. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.V.S.VALLURU (not present) Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3: G.P. FOR HOME Counsel for Respondents 4 & 5 : Mr.V.AJAY KUMAR(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: On 25.3.2005, when the writ petition has come up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner was absent and there was no representation. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed next week under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing in the forenoon, none appears for the petitioner. The matter was passed over and again taken up at 2.15 p.m., but none appears for the petitioner and there is no representation. In the circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 1.4.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The District Collector, Govt.of A.P., Prakasham Dist. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Town Circle Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 4 The Superintending Engineer , A.P.S.E.B. , Ramnagar Ongole , Prakasham Dist. 5 The Zonal Manager, A.P Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. A.K Nagar , Nellore. 6 Two CCs to the G.P. for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7 Two CD copies.