IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11870 of 1999 Between: 1 Kssaraswathi Rao. S/o. Sri Ramamurthy Maharanipeta Branch, D.No.8-41-2, Chinawaltair Colony, Visakhapatnam. 2 M.Karthikeyan, S/o. M.S.Sarma R/o. Dondaparthi, Visakhapatnam - 16, 3 S.Umamaheswara Rao, S.o Late Narasing Rao, HPCL, Branch, Visakhapatnam. 4 P.Raghava rao, S/o.Late Seetaram, State Bank of India, Maharanipeta Branch, Visakhapatnam. 5 V.Venkatramaiah, S/o. Sri Ramachandramurthy, Teller, State Bank of India, Dondaparthi Branch, Visakhapatnam. 6 K.Satyanarayana S/o. Sreeramulu, State Bank of India, BHPV Branch, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Deputy Managing Director & Corporate Development Office State Bank of India, Industrial Relation Dept.,Central Office, State Bank Bhavan, Mumbai-400021. 2 The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. 3 All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, Rep by its President Sri K.K. Bandlish, C/o. State Bank of India Buildings, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. 4 All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, Rep by its General Secretary Sri P.Lakshminarsaiah, C/o. State Bank of India Buildings, Bank Street, Koti. Hyderabad. 5 The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India, New Delhi. .....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 issue an Order Direction or a Writ one in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the Circular No.CDO.IR;CIR;5, dt.13.4.1999 of the 1st and Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the norms and procedure prescribe in sastry and Desai awards in so far as the recruitment and promotions are concerned and consequently Quash the Circular No.CDO;IR;CIR;5, dt.13.4.1999 of the 1st & 2nd Respondent including the settlement dt.12.4.1999 entered into between respondent 1 to 4 and award costs of this W.P. and pass such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and necessary in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.SRINIVASA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER When the matter came up for hearing on 14.03.2008, none appeared, nor any representation was made on behalf of the petitioners. Hence the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, when the matter is called, none appears nor any representation is made on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. _________ 25-03-2008 rkk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Deputy Managing Director & Corporate Development Office State Bank of India, Industrial Relation Dept.,Central Office, State Bank Bhavan, Mumbai-400021. 2 The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. 3 All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, Rep by its President Sri K.K. Bandlish, C/o. State Bank of India Buildings, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. 4 All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, Rep by its General Secretary Sri P.Lakshminarsaiah, C/o. State Bank of India Buildings, Bank Street, Koti. Hyderabad. 5 The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India, New Delhi. 6.2CD copies