IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15691 of 1997 Between: P.Lakshamma, W/o. Guravaiah. Gram Panchayat, Lingasamudram Mandal, Prakasam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Prakasam. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Lingasamudram Mandal, Prakasam. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole. .....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 an appropriate writ, order and direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in constructing office buildings for Mandal Revenue Office and Mandal Development Offices of Lingasamudram Mandal in S.No.40 of Lingasamudram Village without prior approval or permission from Lingasamudram Gram Panchayat is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to construct the above said offices in any land in S.No.79, 80, 110, 105, 107 which are situated in an around of Lingasamudram Village Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.RAVI PRASAD (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The writ petition was admitted as early as on 21.07.1997 and interim directions were issued. On 19.04.2005, the matter was adjourned to next week to be posted under the caption of ‘for dismissal’. Today, when the matter is called, none appears for the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. _____________ 25.04.2005 dr/tvk To 1 The District Collector, Prakasam. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Lingasamudram Mandal, Prakasam. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole. 4 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies