IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8121 of 1999 Between: Pandicherry Ravi S/o P. Perumallu R/o Somaraju Palli (v) & Post Indukurpet Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Transmission Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Director, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, Operation, A.P Transco AK Nagar, Nellore. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation A.P Transco, A.K Nagar, Nellore. 4 Divnl. Elect. Engg. Operation, A.P Transco, Nellore. .....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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of petitioner on the ground that he did not possess minimum educational qualification prescribed in BP Ms.No.1048, dt. 23-9- 89 as illegal and arbitrary by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment in the initial recruitment cadres pursuant to BP Ms.No.36, dt. 18-5-97 without disqualifying him on the groung that he did not possess the requisite educational qualification prescribed in B.P.Ms.No.1048, dt. 23-9-1989; Award costs and pass such other and further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.SUDHAKAR BABU Counsel for the Respondents: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following Order: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 20-02-2008, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither the counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on his behalf. Hence the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ____________ 27-02-2008 usd ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Director, A.P. Transmission Corporation Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, Operation, A.P Transco AK Nagar, Nellore. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Operation A.P Transco, A.K Nagar, Nellore. 4 The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation, A.P Transco, Nellore. 5 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN}