IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 33581 of 1998 Between: 1 J. Krishna, S/o. Suryam, Kothagudem, Khammam District. 2 J.Lakshmi Narasiah, S/o. Pochaiah, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 3 Md. Mahmood Ali, S/o. Ahmed Ali, Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited, Rep .by its Managing Director, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. 2 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Housing Department, Secretariat Buildings, 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, Declaring the Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.33, Housing (R.H) Department , dated 26-5-98 in so far as they relate to promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer is concerned as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and Violative of Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.MURALI Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.CH.NAIDU The Court made the following: ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 04.02.2009, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ on 06.02.2009. Even today, when the matter is taken up for hearing neither the petitioners appear nor there is any representation on their behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default of the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J February 6, 2009 DSK