IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17733 of 2006 Between: The College of Medical Technology, Ongole, rep. by its Director: Ch.Girinadh, S/o.Surya Prakasha Rao, ..... PETITIONER AND The state of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical & Health, .....RESPONDENT 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, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioner's representations in pursuance of the common Judgment of this Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.12715 of 2002 and W.P.no.4252 of 2003 dated 26.9.2003 as illegal and arbitrary, and for a consequential direction, directing the respondents to include the Diploma issued by the petitioner's Institution in Public Health & Sanitation Technology as an equivalent qualification for the appointment of the post of Multipurpose Health Assistant (Male & Female), and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.LAKSHMANA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER No representation on behalf of the petitioner. It indicates that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. __________ 13-08-2008 rkk