IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 22064 of 1999 Between: Ch.Yedukondalu S/o.Satyanarayana R/o.D.No.71-2-46 , Bathina Nagar , Rajahmundry ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Dy. Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Kakinada. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Inspector, Korukonda, East Godavari Dist .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing orders in Cr.No.1982/DPE/99/B2 Dt: 16.8.1999 confirming the order of the 2nd respondent in his Proc.Rc.No.B1/490/99 Dt: 31.5.1999 ordering confiscation of the petitioner's Auto-Rickshaw bearing NO.A.P.5U.4591 as illegal , arbitrary, null and void and for a Consequential order directing the respondents to release the said Auto-Rickshaw to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA (not present). Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : O R D E R : When this matter had come up earlier on 05.08.2004, none appeared for the petitioner nor there was any representation on his behalf. Even today, when the matter came up, none appeared and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ----------------------- 28.10.2004 DRK Copy to: 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Dy. Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Kakinada. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Inspector, Korukonda, East Godavari Dist 4)Two CCs to the G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 5)Two CD copies.