IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 26220 of 2001 BETWEEN: K. Venkateswara Rao, S/o Narayana Rao, R/o. Plot No. 165-A, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, MLAs Colony Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Lower Tank Bund Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENT 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in trying to demolish the compound wall and structures of the petitioner in Plot No. 165-A, bearing Municipal No. 8-2-293/C/ `65-A, situated at Road No.12, Banjara Hills, MLAs Colony as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and unwarranted and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. H.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 01.08.2008, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today, when the matter is listed ‘For Dismissal’ and taken up for hearing neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J August 8, 2008 DSK