HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.35751 of 1997 Date: 29-03-2007. Between : K.Bhasker Rao. …..Petitioner And Government of A.P., rep. by its Chief Secretary & others. …..Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.35751 of 1997 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to I.A.S.Cadre on par with the panel of 1996-97 I.A.S. confirmed officers, by calling the records from the respondents as the petitioner is the only S.T. candidate, and pass necessary order or orders in accordance with Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India. When the matter was called on 21.03.2007, none appeared for the petitioner, nor there was any representation. Even today, when the matter is called, there is no representation and none appeared for the petitioner nor there is any representation. Further, this writ petition was filed in the year 1997 seeking confirmation to the I.A.S. cadre. The writ petition was dismissed for default as per the orders of the Court dated 11.09.2000 against 2nd and 3rd respondents. Apart from that, in my considered opinion, the writ petition has become infructuous at this length of time. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _______________ C.V.RAMULU, J 29th March 2007 ajr