IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 324 of 1998 Between: 1 A.Ram Reddy, Son of Veera Reddy, H.No. T-2/331, P.H.colony, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 2 Kavuru Chandar Reddy, Son of Narayan Reddy, T-2-389, Godavari Khani, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Secretary for Industries and Commerce Department, The Government of AP, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer (Civil), Singarani Colleries Co., Ltd. Kothaudem, Khamman Dsitrict. 3 The Addl. Cheif Engineer (Civil), Singareni Colleries Co., Ltd., Godavari Khan Karimnagar District. 4 The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology Karimnagar. 5 The Regional Vigilence & Enforcement officer Mokarampura, Karimnagar 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 will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the entire proceedings vide Notices No.(1) Civil/Rgm/Royalty/1994, and (2) Civil /Rgm/Royalty/1996, of the respondent as bad, illegal and void and set aside the same and be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: Not present. Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 324 of 1998 O R D E R: There was no representation on behalf of the Petitioners when this matter was listed for hearing on 26.09.2008 in spite of the matter being passed over and taken up again in the afternoon session on the said date. Again on 20.10.2008 there was no representation for the Petitioners. Taking note of the fact that the issue raised in this Writ Petition was squarely covered against the Petitioners by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.25361 of 1997, the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal on 21.10.2008. Today also when the matter is called there is no representation on behalf of the Petitioners. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed for non- prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ P.V.SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 21.10.2008 va