IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 2783 of 1999 Between: Omer Affendi S/O. Osman Affendi Jafferguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Hyderabad District, HYDERABAD. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Asifnagar Mandal, Asifnagar, HYDERABAD. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS under art. 226 of the Constitution of India holding that the absolute power conferred by Sec. 7 of the Act is arbitrary and also direct the first respondent not to interfere with the transport of the two tankers i.e. (1) No. AP25T and (2) No. ABT 4502 from Petitioner's private premises in H.No. 18-6-431/D/88 Jafferguda, Hyderabad and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.D.PRASANNA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 2783 OF 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 12.08.2008, 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. ____________ 13-08-2008 GS