IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMEBR TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 620 of 2008 Between: Chettupilli Shanker Rao, S/o.Seetharamaiah, R/o. Yendada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural, Visakhapatnam District. ...Petitioner And 1. Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, represented by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, 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 issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in trying to auction Ac.3.00 of dry land on 21.1.2008 situated in Sy.No.14/3 of Yendada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural, Visakhapatnam District assigned to the petitioner under Board Standing Order 15 by the Tahsildar, Visakhapatnam on 31.5.1979 without issuing any notice nor acquiring the said land nor paying any compensation and without following the due process of law as being illegal, unjust arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the petitioner : Sri E.V. Bhagiratha Rao Counsel for respondent No.1 : Ms. G. Sudha Counsel for respondent No.2 : Government Pleader for Revenue The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) This petition was called out in the pre-lunch session, but at that time, learned Advocate for the petitioner was absent. In the circumstances, once again the matter was called out in the afternoon session and even now learned Advocate for the petitioner is absent. Even in the past, on two different occasions, learned Advocate for the petitioner was absent. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed for default with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 10th December, 2008 R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. ……REGISTRAR To 1. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 3 Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two C.D. copies. ARS