IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 7340 of 2005 BETWEEN: M. Venkata Ratnam, S/o. Venkata Swamy, Palakol West Godavari District. .... PETITIONER AND 1.The Joint Collector, Civil Supplies, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2.The Appellate Tribunal Cum/ Principle District Judge, West Godavari Eluru. ...RESPONDENTS 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 preferably a writ in the nature of certiorari calling for records pertaining to order dt.02-11-2004 in CMA No.70 of 2000 on the file of 2nd respondent confirming the order dt.25-01-1997 in ROC NO.CSI/13/ECA/1996 and quash the same holding the same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and in violation of principles of natural justice or pass such further or other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri A.RAJASEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES SMT. BHASKAR LAKSHMI The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 29.04.2008, as neither the petitioner appeared nor there was any representation on his behalf, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ on 02.05.2008. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 2, 2008 DSK