IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No: 12835 of 2004 Between: C. Nageshwara Rao, S/o. Sri G.S. Murthy, Drug Inspector Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) A.P. Sub-Zone, Cargo Air Terminal Complex, S.P. Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, R/o. Flat No. 101, Manorama Apartments, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Drugs Controller General (I) CDSCO, DGHS, Nirman Bhavan 'A' Wing, Moulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011. 2 Sri. D.P. Sharma, S/o. Not Known to the Petitioner, Asst. Drugs Controller(I), CDSCO, Port Office, Who is also in-charge of Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), A.P. sub-Zone, Cargo Air Terminal Complex, S.P. Road, Begumpet, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and further to set-aside the order of the C.A.T dated 8-1-2002 observing the matter non-service and disposed off declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in issuing the Office Order No.1/2001, dt. 24-1-2001 with Ref.No.2-12/SUBZAP/2001.57 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice and set-aside the above stated impugned order dt. 24-1-2001. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.SOMASUNDARAM, Not Present. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (BY GB,J,) The learned counsel for the petitioner is not present today even the matter is listed under the caption of dismissal and there is no representation on his behalf. Accordingly, Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________________ (G. BIKSHAPATHY, J.) _________________ (P.S. NARAYANA, J.) Date: 23-11-2004 ES To 1. The Drugs Controller General (I) CDSCO, DGHS, Nirman Bhavan 'A' Wing, Moulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011. 2 Sri. D.P. Sharma, Asst. Drugs Controller (I), CDSCO, Port Office, Who is also in-charge of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), A.P. sub- Zone, Cargo Air Terminal Complex, S.P. Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 3. 2 CD copies.