IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 13422 of 2007 Between: T. Abdul Ameer Basha S/o Nabi Saheb, r/o H. No. 21/97, Kummarama Kata Street, Old Guntakal, Anantapur district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Guntakal Municipality, Guntakal, Anantapur District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Guntakal mandal, Anantapur district. 3 The Town Planning Officer, Guntakal Municipality, Guntakal, Anantapur District. 4 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 5 Dasai Srinivasulu R/o Guntakal, Anantapur 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamu2, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not taking steps for removal of the illegal encroachments of the unofficial respondent as was identified by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Guntakal vide his Rc. N. B/612/2006 dt 29-8-2006 is illegal, unjust, bad in law and against the interest of the public and consequently direct the 1st respondent to remove the illegal encroachments laid in Sy. no. 436 and pass such other orders as necessary in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.V.L.MURHTY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.S.I.NEWTON The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13422 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Guntakal Municipality in not removing the encroachments on the road in Sy.No.436, despite the Mandal Revenue Officer identifying the said land as the Government land, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter came up for hearing on 28.06.2007, it was noticed that Guntakal Municipality itself was not made party and therefore two weeks’ time was granted to amend the cause title, but till today, no petition is filed for amendment of the cause title. Be that as it may, today, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY,J 28.04.2009 v v