IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6025 of 2000 Between: S.M.Dinesh Varma Being Minor, represented by his father & natural guardian Sri S.M.Radhakrishnam Raju, s/o. Satyanarayana Raju, 40 years, near ONGC Hospital, Roypet, Narasapur, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Government Examinations Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The District Educational Officer, Eluru, East Godavari District. 3 M.V.Ramasastry, Squad Leader 10th Class Examination, O/o. District Educational Officer, Eluru, West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in booking the petitioner for having compass box with irrelevant printed formulas thereon as Malpractice as arbitrary, violation of Art 14 of the Constitution of India and violation of the principles of natural justice and directing the respondent to value the answer Script of the petitioner in Mathematics II paper along with other answer Scripts and publish the results of the petitioner along with other candidates. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.V.R.SUBRAHMANYAM (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2.: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR. P.L.V.PRASAD. The Court made the following : ORDER: The proceeding sheet shows that when the matter was called in the forenoon on 17- 11-2004, the learned counsel for the petitioner was absent and again, when the matter was called in the afternoon, there was no representation for the petitioner. Even today, none appears for the petitioner. Obviously, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _________ 01-12-2004 To 1 The Director of Government Examinations Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The District Educational Officer, Eluru, East Godavari District. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for School Education, High Court Building, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4 Two C.D. copies. sj