IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 33640 of 1998 Between: L.P.C.T.Gujarati Vidyalaya English High School, Rep by its Correspondent Sri Kantilal P.Gandhi, 12-11-21, R.R.Appa Rao Street, Vijayawada-520001, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary to Govt., Education Dept., Hyd. AP, 2 The Commissioner of School Education, Hyd. AP, 3 The Dist.Educational Officer, Machilipatnam. Krishna Dist. 4 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada, E.G.Dist. .....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, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus , declaring the action of the respondents in not ratifying the appointment of Craft Teacher by the petitioner school and also not sanctioning grant in aid to the said post though the same was sanctioned way back in the year 1979 and consequently set aside Memo No.44873/PSI/97, dt.4-3-98 and declare the same as illegal and arbitrary and violative 14, 19 and 30 (1) of the constitution of India and pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI P.MURALI Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioner on 18.02.2008, the matter was directed to be listed “for dismissal” today. Today, though the writ petition is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, neither is the counsel for the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) 19th February, 2008 v v Copies to 1. The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Hyderabad, A.P. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Hyderabad, A.P. 3. The District Educational Officer, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 4. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada, E.G.District. 5. 2 C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court of A.P., High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 2 C.D. copies.