HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO. 9764 OF 1999 Between: K. Ibrahim Khalil ..... Petitioner AND A.P. State Electricity Board, through its Member Secretary, Hyderabad & another .....Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioner : None Dated: 19.12.2006 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing impugned order vide second respondent’s letter No.PO/Admn/S3/2035/98 dated 6.10.1998 and not absorbing the petitioner as Junior Lineman against 50 per cent vacancies, as illegal, arbitrary and against the terms and conditions laid down in the respondent’s B.P.Ms.No.36.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, it is reasonable to presume that he is not interested in pursuing his cause. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.12042 of 1999 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 19.12.2006 ksld