IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 19868 of 1994 Between: 1. The Gram Panchayat, Pedapudi, Pedapudi Mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its Person-in-Charge Marina Kamaraju Chowdary 2. Marine Kamaraju Chowdary, S/o Chinna Sattiraju, R/o Pedapudi, E.G.Dist. 3. Marina Rudra Umamaheswara Rao, S/o Veera Raghavulu, R/o. Pedapudi, E.G.District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Revenue (Mandal) Department, Hyderabad. (R.1-- dismissed for default vide court order dt:8.12.99) 2 The District Collector, East Godavari, Kakinada. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Government in issuing G.O.Rt.No.1502, Revenue (Mandal) Department, dated 3.10.94 as illegal, and directing the respondents to desist from acting thereon. For the Petitioners: MR.C.POORNAIAH, Advocate For the Respondent No.1: Dismissed For the Respondent No.2: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners seek to declare the action of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in issuing G.O. Rt. No.1502, Revenue (Mandal) Department, dated 3-10-1994, as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to desist from acting on the said G.O. Originally, the writ petition was dismissed for default on 16-07-2004. Today, as per the orders in W.P.M.P. No.17856 of 2004, the writ petition has been restored to file. It is to be noted that the case against the first respondent-Government of Andhra Pradesh, who is the main respondent in this case, was dismissed for default as per the Court order dated 8-12-1999. In view of the same, I see no reason to entertain the writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J Date: 26-08-2004 Svv To 1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue (Mandal) Department, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, East Godavari, Kakinada. 3. Two CCs. to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.