IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 23370 of 2008 Between: D. Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Venkataiah R/o. Aakula Veedhi, Sidhout Village & Mandal, Kadapa Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dist. Collector Kadapa Kadapa Dist. 2 The Assistant Director Mines & Geology Kadapa, Kadapa Dist. 3 The Tahsildar Sidhout Mandal Kadapa Dist. 4 The Station House Officer Sidhout Police Station Sidhout, Kadapa Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in seizing and detaining the petitioner's Tractor bearing Registration No.AP 03 U 2587 pursuant to the letter No.1880/Vig/91, dated 5-10-2008 of the 2nd respondent herein to the 3rd respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary, without any basis and unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NAGAM.CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No1 & 3.: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.2: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for Respondent No.4: GP FOR HOME. The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 23370 OF 2008 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 18.11.2008, the writ petition was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Today though the writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as costs. ____________ 19-11-2008 GS