IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 35106 of 1998 Between: Metla Nageswara Rao, S/o late Gurumurthy, residing at House No. MIG-I/241, Pothinamallayyapalem, Visakhapatnam - 41 ..... PETITIONER AND The General Manager, M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam. .....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 an order, direction or a Writ in the nature of 'MANDAMUS' declaring the action of the respondent in keeping the Petitioner out of employment and not regularising the services of the Petitioner as Driver, as illegal, arbitrary consequently direct the respondent (1) to take the Petitioner to the duty forthwith (ii) regularise the services of the Petitioner and the same may be made w.e.f. 18-10- 89 i.e., from the date of initial appointment (iii) to pay all the arrears of the salaries and to provide all attendant benefits, and award costs of this Writ Petition, and pass such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and necessary inthe circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ANDALURISRINIVASA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : ORDER: None appears for the petitioner, in spite of posting the matter under the caption “For Dismissal”. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No order as to costs. _________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J. 10th March, 2008 skmr