IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 7078 of 1999 Between: Joint Vivekananda, S/o Yesu Charanam, R/o Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Mushirabad, Hyderabad. 2 Regional Manager, APSRTC, Nizambad Region, Nizambad 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 may be pleased to issue an Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner to the post of Cleaner or any other suitable post as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to their own circular and offending Article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner to the post of cleaner or any other suitable post duly treating that the petitioner is within the upper age limit as on 28-5-1998 or 18-8-98 as per the circular No.6/98; and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : ORDER: Since none appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 18.02.2008, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) 22nd February, 2008 v v To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies