IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 27585 of 2005 BETWEEN: Shaik Masthan Sharif, S/o. Shaik Adam Shafi, R/o. Turukapalem Village, H/o. Dokiparu Sivaru, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Police Station Medikonduru, Guntur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. 3 The Director General of Police & Inspector General- of Police, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4 The Home Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariats Buildings, Hyderabad. ...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 declare the inaction of the respondents No.1 and 3 herein in not registering a crime U/Sec. 302 of IPC and investigate the case in accordance with criminal law as per the complaint dated 09.02.2005 to the Respondent NO.2 herein as illegal, arbitrary and gross violation of Sec. 154 and Sec. 154 (3) of Cr.P.C. and violation of right to life and personal liberty and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 03.07.2008, 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 July 10, 2008 DSK