IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13383 of 1996 Between: 1 Mohd.Rahimtullah S/o.Late Shri Mohd.Hussain, R/o.6-30,Kota Veedhi, Saluru, Vizianagaram Dist. 2 Mohd.Habibullah S/o.Sri Rahimtullah, R/o.6-30,Kota Veedhi, Saluru, Vizianagaram Dist. 3 Mohd.Hazi Baba S/o.Sri Raheemtullah, R/o.6-30,Kota Veedhi, Saluru, Vizianagaram Dist. 4 Mohd.Ghouse Khan S/o.Sri Raheemtullah, R/o.6-30,Kota Veedhi, Saluru, Vizianagaram Dist. 5 Mohd.Ali S/o.Sri Raheemtullah, R/o.6-30,Kota Veedhi, Saluru, Vizianagaram Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam,,Rep., by its Chairman. 2 The Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, Accounts Department, Visakhaptanam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Senior Record Officer, Abhilekh Karyalaya, Record Office, Bombay Engineering Group, Kirkee, PUNE. .....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 declare that the inaction of the respondents in not settling the claim as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the respondents to release all the terminal benefits of Late Mohd.Hussain, Ex- Fitter,Visakhapatnam Port Trust to the petitioners herein with costs as they are entitled to in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.SIMHADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.1 and 2: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.3:None The Court made the following: ORDER: None for the petitioners. No representation. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ____________________ (GODA RAGHURAM, J) 09.08.2004 dr To 1 The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, Accounts Department, Visakhaptanam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Senior Record Officer, Abhilekh Karyalaya, Record Office, Bombay Engineering Group, Kirkee, PUNE. 4 Two CD copies.