IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 15446 of 1999 Between: Thongani Bhaskar Rao S/o.T.Narasimha Rao R/o.D.No.18-31-3,Kotha Salipeta Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman Visakhapatnam Post Trust Visakhapatnam. 2 The Manager (OP) Personal Department Visakhapatnam Post Trust Visakhapatnam. 3 The Traffic Manager Traffic Department Visakhapatnam Port Trust Visakhapatnam. .....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 To issue an order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in rejecting the petitioner request for appointment in the respondents Visakhapatnam Post Trust in suitable post on compasionate grounds vice proceedings No.TE/APPL/Appts/TBR dated 8-8-98 and 15-9-98 of the 3rd respondent which was confirmed by the 2nd respondent in proceeding No.M/ML/Corres/98 dated 28-11-98 as bad, illegal, arbitrary,discriminatory,violative of article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to appoint the petitioner in a suitable post in visakhapatnam port trust on compasionate grounds with effect from the date on which the Juniors to teh petitioner were appointed and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.VENUGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Sri Justice GHULAM MOHAMMED) When the matter was called on 04.2.2009 none appeared and there was also no representation. Hence the matter was directed to be posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, when the matter is called none appears and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J ______________________________ SANJAY KUMAR , J Dt. 06.02.2009 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chairman Visakhapatnam Post Trust Visakhapatnam. 2 The Manager (OP) Personal Department Visakhapatnam Post Trust Visakhapatnam. 3 The Traffic Manager Traffic Department Visakhapatnam Port Trust Visakhapatnam. 4. 2 CD copies