IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 24552 of 2004 BETWEEN: K. Somasundar Rao, S/o Arun, R/o Nikarampalli, Markapur Mandal, Prakasam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh rep., by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P., Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Special officer, Aided Elementary School/ M.E.O., Peddaarraveedu, Nikarampalli, Markapur Mandal, Prakasam District. ...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 order or direction, particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in administrating the school without sufficient teachers as contrary to the staff pattern prescribed by the Government, and consequently direct the respondents to take measure to fill up the vacant Teacher Post, and grant such other relief. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KASAJAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 21.04.2008, as neither the petitioner appeared nor there was any representation on his behalf, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 2, 2008 DSK