IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8961 of 1999 Between: 1 Md. Nasir Ahmed Kham, S/o. Md. Anwar Ahmed Farooqui, R/o. Adilabad District. 2 T.Manoj Kumar, S/o. T.Eshwar, R/o. Adilabad District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSTRC., Adilabad Region, Adilabad 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, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents in insisting that the Petitioners should have completed apprenticeship training in APSRTC as wholly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the cases of the Petitioners for appointment to the post of Cleaners without insisting apprenticeship training in APSRTC alone; and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.A.K.MYNUDDIN (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : O R D E R: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 26-03-2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither the counsel for the petitioners is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ____________________ Ramesh Ranganathan,J Dated 30th April, 2008 vrn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSTRC., Adilabad Region, Adilabad District. 3 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD}