IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 13885 of 1999 Between: A.P.Handicrafts Corporation Officer's Association, Rep by its President. N.N.S.Prabhu ..... PETITIONER AND 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad, A.P, R1 is deleted as per Court order, date. 9/2/2001 in W.P.M.P.No. 2384/2001, 2.Principal Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce (C&EP) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 3.Special Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Genral Administration (PE) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 4.The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 5.Sri I.V.Laxminath, Sinor Manager, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 6.Sri R.Radhakrishna Murthy, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court oreder, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 7Sri G.V.V.Satyanarayana, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gandhinagar, Vijayawada. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 8Smt. B.Aruna Kumari, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Minerva Complex, Secundrabad. R.R 4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 9G.V.V.Satyanarayana, S/o. Late Venkat Rao, Deputy Manager, A.P.Handicrafts Corporation Ltd, Vijayawada. R9 is impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 30266/99, .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 writ or order more so in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in absorbing Sri. S.Laxminath, P.Radhakrishna Murthy, G.V.Satyanarayana, Smt B.Aruna Kumari is arbitrary, illegal and in violative of Art. 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India as it is adversely effecting the seniority and career development of the employees of the corporation and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.RAGHAVENDRA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 9: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : ORDER When the matter came up for hearing on 11.04.2008, none appeared, nor any representation was made on behalf of the petitioner. Hence the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, when the matter is called, none appears nor any representation is made on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. _________ 21-04-2008 rkk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad, A.P, R1 is deleted as per Court order, date. 9/2/2001 in W.P.M.P.No. 2384/2001, 2.Principal Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce (C&EP) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 3.Special Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Genral Administration (PE) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 4.The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 5.Sri I.V.Laxminath, Sinor Manager, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 6.Sri R.Radhakrishna Murthy, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court oreder, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 7Sri G.V.V.Satyanarayana, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gandhinagar, Vijayawada. R.R.4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 8Smt. B.Aruna Kumari, Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Minerva Complex, Secundrabad. R.R 4 to 8 are impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 28878/99, 9G.V.V.Satyanarayana, S/o. Late Venkat Rao, Deputy Manager, A.P.Handicrafts Corporation Ltd, Vijayawada. R9 is impleaded as per Court order, Date. 7/4/2000 in W.P.M.P.No. 30266/99, 2.2CD copies