IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 2396 of 2002 BETWEEN: Adi Andhra Elementary School, Rep. by its Correspondent M. Raghuram, Adinarayanapuram Village, Chirala Mandal, Prakasam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by it Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. Commissioner & Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. District Educational Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. Mandal Educational Officer, Chirala, Prakasam 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 appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in not Passing orders, permitting the petitioner Management to fill up the vacant post of Secondary Grade Aided Teacher, despite the recommendations of the 4th Respondent as being arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 of the Constitution of India and issue directing to the 3rd respondent DEO to forthwith permit the Petitioner Management to fill-up the vacant post of Secondary Grade Aided Teacher and release grant - in- aid against such post and issue such other writ or order or direction s deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.VIJAYA DUGGINENI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 21.04.2008, as neither the petitioner appeared nor there was any representation on his behalf, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 2, 2008 DSK