IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6383 of 1995 Between: M.Vishnuvardhan Reddy, S/o.M.S.N.Reddy, All India Economic Offences, Awareness Bureau, H.No.305, Kanchan Apartments, Golconda X Road, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Principal Secretary of Health, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Managing Director, Wazir Sultan Tobacco Co., Azamabad, Hyderabad. .....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 in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to stay the sale, manufacture and use of Tobacco and grant stay of all such manufacture, sale, use, pending final disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: PARTY-IN-PERSON (Not present) Counsel for Respondent No.1: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for Respondent No.2: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER: Yesterday, when the matter is taken up in the forenoon, none appeared for the petitioner nor any representation made. Even in the afternoon, none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under caption “for dismissal”. Today also, none appeared for the petitioner though the matter is listed for dismissal. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ________________ N.V.RAMANA, J Dated: 26th October, 2004. Ak ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary of Health, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 3. Two CD copies.