IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 9605 of 1998 Between: Microsense Computers Private Limited, Regd office at 2014, 2nd floor, Emerald House, S.D.Road, Secunderabad Rep. Finance Manager-M.A.Padmanabha Rao, S/o. M.Gundu Rao, Sri Laxmi Apartments, HUDA Complex, Saroornagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Telecommunications Department, Surya Lok Complex, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. 2 Divisional Engineer (Operations), Telecom, Surya Towers, Secunderabad. 3 Sub-Divisional Engineer (EDX), Telephone Bhavan, 4th Floor, Saifabad, 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in as much as disconnecting the telephone lines 844781 and 846266 standing in the name of the Petitioner Company by sending huge and exorbitant bills amounting to Rs. 47,016-00 without providing the particulars pertaining to the said bills, though sought clarifications on several occasions, as highly arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents not to disconnect the above said telephones of the Petitioners Company for want of collection of INET charges or other charges for some other services provided by the respondents. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.GOPALA KRISHNA KALANIDHI (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondent No.: Sri Srinivasa Varma (S.C. for Central Government) The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter was listed on 11-3-2005 none appeared for petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Today, though the matter is listed for dismissal, none appeared for petitioner in the forenoon and the matter is taken up in the afternoon. In the afternoon also, none appeared for petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 18.3.2005 TVK/ To 1 The Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Telecommunications Department, Surya Lok Complex, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. 2 Divisional Engineer (Operations), Telecom, Surya Towers, Secunderabad. 3 Sub-Divisional Engineer (EDX), Telephone Bhavan, 4th Floor, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4 Two CD copies.