IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 2066 of 1999 Between: J.Narahari Subba Rao, S/o Late J. Venkata Swamy, R/o Plot No.208, Road No.7, H.M.T. Nagar, Nacharam, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND H.M.T.Ltd (Mechine Tool Division) Rep. by its General Manager, .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an order or direction particularly a Writ in the Nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent company as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of payment of Gratuity Act 1972 in making payment of the gratuity amounts to the petitioner i.e, after 14 months from the date it become payable to them consequent on attainment of superannuation and even after the expiry of minimum stipulated period of 30 days from the date of superannuation and to direct the Respondents to pay an interest of 18% per annum for the delayed period in the payment of gratuity from the date it became payable to the date of payment to the petitioners Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.TULSI RAJ GOKUL Counsel for the respondent : P. Nageswara Sree THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 2066 of 1999 ORDER: Yesterday i.e. on 01.06.2009 when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner was absent. Hence the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal today. Even today also when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and there is no representation on his behalf. Hence the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No order as to costs. ---------------- 02.06.2009 kvsn THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 2066 of 1999 02.06.2009 Kvsn