IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13555 of 1998 Between: K.Siddartha Goutham S/o Venkanna Presently working as Estate Officer, Muncipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union Public Serivce Commissioner Rep. by its Secretary, Dholpur House, New Delhi-1. 2 The Union of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Department of Personal Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. 3 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 B.Kishore D.R.D.A., Mahaboobnagar. 5 M.V.Satyanarayana Rahbhavan, Andhra Pradesh , Hyderabad. 6 C.Parthasaradhi D.R.D.A, Adilabad. 7 Y.V.Ahuradha, D.R.D.A., Visakhaptnam. 8 V.Udayalaxmi D.R.D.A., Guntur. (R8 to R10 Dismissed for Default vide Court Order dt. 28/03/03) 9 K.Damayanthi Revenue Department , Secretariat, Hyderabad. (R8 to R10 Dismissed for Default vide Court Order dt. 28/03/03) 10 D.Kadmiel Jonit Collector, Ananthpaur. (R8 to R10 Dismissed for Default vide Court Order dt. 28/03/03) 11 R.V.Chandra Vadhan Collector, Telugu Ganga Project, Nellore. 12 G.Balaramaiah District Revenue Officer, Ananthapur. 13 Mohd. Ali Rafath, Joint Collector, Khammam. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari declaring the action of the respondents in declaring the petitioner as unfit for the post of IAS basing reliance of false and frivolous charges as being violative of the Constitutional guarantees Laid down in Art. 16(4)(A) , 46 and 335 and contravention of Art. 14,16, and 21 of the Constitution of India contrary to Rule (5) of the Regulations 1955. A part from being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent No.1, 2 and 3 to appoint the petitioner to IAS with retrospective effect with all service and monetary benefits while setting aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.555/97; dt. 2/03/1998. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.TULASI DAS Counsel for the Respondents No.: MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :13555 of 1998 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) On 4.3.2008, when this writ petition is taken for hearing, none appeared and the matter has been posted to 5.3.2008 for dismissal. On 5.3.2008, at the request of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the matter has been listed to today. Today, though the matter is posted under the caption of dismissal, the learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari ______________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Date: 19/03/2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.13555 OF 1998 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) Dated: 19.03.2008