IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 1004 of 2001 Between: 1 M.Chintaiah, S/o Boosaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 2 M.Srinu, S/o Boosaih, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 3 G.Appala Raju, S/o Mutyala Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 4 M.Chanti, S/o Atchaiah, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 5 M.Nageswara Rao, S/o Ramu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 6 N.Venkanna, S/o Chakravarthy Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 7 N.Satyanarayana, S/o Chakravarthy Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 8 N.Narasimha Rao, S/o Chakravarthy Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 9 B.Nela Baladu, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 10 B.Sriramulu, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 11 G.Chinna Venkanna, S/o Ramulu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 12 B.Subba Rao, S/o Nelabaludu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 13 G.China Rajaiah, S/o Veeraswamy, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 14 B.Venkanna Babu, S/o Subba Rao Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 15 N.Chinna Venkanna, S/o Koteswar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 16 D.Laxmaiah, S/o Nageswar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 17 S.Naga Raju, S/o Narayana Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 18 S.Venkanna Babu, S/o Naga Raju, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 19 N.Adinarayana, S/o Tirupathaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 20 B.Chandra Rao, S/o Nelabaludu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 21 B.Murali, S/o Venkateswar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 22 G.Subba Rao, S/o Ramudu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 23 G.Satyanarayana, S/o Ramudu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 24 B.Krishna, S/o laxman Swamy, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 25 J.Mangala Balaraju, S/o Kondaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 26 G.Laxmaiah, S/o Sajjanudu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 27 G.Subba Rao, S/o Peddi Raju, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 28 G.Tirupathaiah, S/o Bujanga Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 29 N.Chakravarthy, S/o Narasimham Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 30 G.Srinu, S/o Arunachalam, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 31 G.Kanakaiah, S/o Venkata Narayana, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 32 M.Anthervedi, S/o Anjaneyulu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 33 G.Ranga Babu, S/o. Krishnaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 34 G.Varalu, S/o. Bonasa Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 35 S.Neeladri, S/o. Tirupathaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 36 J.M.Gangadhar, S/o. Bala RAju, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 37 S.Chakravarthy, S/o. Narayana, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 38 S.Peddi Raju, S/o. Tirupathaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 39 B.Laxman Swamy, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 40 N.Venkateswarlu, S/o. Musalaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 41 B.Pedda Venkateswarlu, S/o. Venkaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 42 B.Bogi Raju, S/o. Pedda Venkateswarlu, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 43 B.China Venkateswarlu, S/o. Peddaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 44 B.Babu Rao, S/o. Subba Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 45 S.Prasad, S/o. Narasiaha, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 46 S.Gangadhar, S/o. Satyanarayana, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 47 G. Narasanna, S/o. Naganna, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 48 G.China Nagaraju, S/o. Naasanna, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 49 G.Nageswar Rao, S/o. Krishna Murthy, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 50 G.Rama Rao, S/o. Papaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 51 G.Ramudu, S/o. Rama Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 52 G.Naga Raju, S/o. Tataiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 53 B.Nagindrudu, S/o. China Chandra Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 54 S.Ballaiah, S/o. Krishna, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 55 B.Prasada Rao, S/o. Chandraiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 56 J.M.Prasanna Kumar, S/o. Parasu Ramudu, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 57 G.Satyanarayana, S/o. Ganga Raju, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 58 G.Yedukondalu, S/o. Satyanarayana, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 59 N.Naga Raju, S/o. Surayya, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 60 S.Keshwar Rao, S/o. Narasanna, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 61 G.Laxmanna, S/o. Rama Rao, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 62 G.Satyam, S/o. Gopalaswamy, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 63 S.Narasimha, S/o. Mallaiah, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 64 G.Ramu, S/o. Satyam, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 65 G.Yedukondalu, S/o. Narasanna, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 66 B.Venkata Ramarao, S/o Nagendrudu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 67 B.Peddi Raju, S/o Nagendrudu, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 68 B.Thataiah, S/o Subba Raju, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 69 B.Venkanna, S/o Naga Raju, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 70 G.Naga Raju, S/o Bhaskar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 71 G.Krishna, S/o Nageswar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 72 G.Vijaya, S/o Naga Raju, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 73 G.Appana, S/o Rama Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 74 B.Kutumba Rao, S/o Paramurthy Rao Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 75 S.Prasad, S/o Narasnna Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 76 G.Venkanna, S/o Satyam Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 77 G.Ramudu, S/o Rama Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 78 G.Appanna, S/o Rama Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 79 G.Narasabba, S/o Nagaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 80 G.Naga Raju, S/o Thataiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 81 G.Naganna, S/o Narasanna, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 82 M.Adinarayana, S/o Satyam Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 83 G.Satti, S/o Ramaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 84 S.Gangadhar, S/o Satyam, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 85 S.Bullaiah, S/o Krishna Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 86 G.Nageswar Rao, S.o Nageswar Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 87 G.China Veeraswamy, S/o Mangaiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 88 B.Laxmaiah, S/o Rama Rao, Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 89 M.Kanakaiah, S/o Gouraiah Rep. by its Society President, Jampet Fish Market, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food, Agril. Cooperative Depot., Secretariate, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director of Fosheries, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 3 The Asst. Inspector of Fisheries, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. .....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 issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not issuing licence to the petitioners for pursuing basket of fishing or by issuing impugned proceedings dt: 17-12-2000 on the file of the 2nd Respondent on the strength of the impugned Government Memo.No. 1647/Fish .11/91, dt: 4-5-91 highly illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(1) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same Counsel for the Petitioner:MRE.VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following : O R D E R: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 7.11.2008, none appeared for the petitioners and as such, the matter was directed to be posted on 2.12.208 under the caption ‘for judgment’. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, in the morning as well as in the afternoon, neither learned counsel for the petitioners is present nor there is any representation on their behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR,J 3rd December, 2008 PNV