IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 1240 of 1996 Between: 1 T.Danaiah, S/o. Veeranna. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 2 K.Balan, S/o. Blan. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 3 Sk.Hameed, S/o. Hameed. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 4 G.Kanaka Rao, S/o. Musalaiah. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 5 D.Ramu, S/o. Appana. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 6 R.V.Appa Rao, S/o. Ramulu. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 7 Uttam Kumar, S/o. Kumar. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 8 K.Suryanarayana, S/o. Narayana. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 9 V.Appa Rao, S/o.Rao. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 0 10 T.Ramarao, S/o. Yerranna. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 11 S.Gajendrudu, S/o. Rao. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 12 `T.Rama Rao, S/o. Rammanna, O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 13 G.Venkateshwara Rao, S/o. Rao. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 14 G.Madhusahu, S/o.Sahu. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 15 D.Nagesh, S/o. Nagesh. O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. 16 K.V.Appa RAo, S/o. Rao O/o. HPCL Visakha Terminal, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chief Installaition Manager, The Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. Visakhapatnam Terminal Point, Visakhapatnam. 2 V.Gopala Rao, S/o. Jogulu. R/o. Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. .....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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners in categories in which they are working (as Annexed to the W.P.) by declaring the action as being illegal and arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr.M.SUBBA REDDY (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : Mr.D.V.SITA RAM MURTHY The Court made the following : ::ORAL ORDER:: None for the petitioners nor any representation when the case is called. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Date: 07.08.2004 -------------------------- Pvsn Justice G.Raghuram ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Chief Installaition Manager, The Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. Visakhapatnam Terminal Point, Visakhapatnam. 2.2CD copies