IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 19495 of 1997 Between: A.P.Bhoodan Yagna Board Rep. by its Secretary having its office at Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its District Collector Nellore district 4 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Guradagali kothapalem Village, Chittamooru Mandal, Nellore 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 will be pleased to issue a writ or orders or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th Respondent not to take any further action pursuant to the Notification of Auction in Eenadu Newspaper dated 25th July,1997 pending disposal of this Writ Petition this Court may be pleased to suspend the Auction as stated in Newspaper and further to direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to protect the Bhoodan lands in S.No.222,224 and 254 situated at Kummaripalem village and S.No.99, Gudur Village, Nellore dist and inform to the A.P.Bhoodan Yagna Board, Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad for proper utilisation as per the Act and pass further orders as may be found in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.CH.RAVINDRANATH Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: On 4.4.2005, when the writ petition has come up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner was absent and there was no representation. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed on 5.5.2005 under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing in the forenoon, none appears for the petitioner. The matter was passed over and again taken up at 2.15 p.m., but none appears for the petitioner and there is no representation. In the circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 5.4.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Nellore district. 4 The Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Guradagali kothapalem Village, Chittamooru Mandal, Nellore District. 5 Two CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.