IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 1516 of 1994 Between: 1. Y.Krishna Murthy S/o Sitaramaiah, aged 71 years, Oc:Social Service, Res:37 2 RT, Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad,A.P. 2. I.B.Ramakrishna Rao, S/o Somaraju, aged 72 years, Occ:Social Service, Res:4-115, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. 3. M.Satyanarayana Murthy S/o Ramakotaiah, aged 75 years, Occ:Social service, Res:II MIGH 168/7F, Baghlingampalli, Hyderabad. 4. Palaperthi Konaiah Sarma S/o Venkatnarsimham, aged 72 years, Occ:Social Service, Res:6/2, Pandaripuram, Palaparthy, Guntur-2 5. M.V.Seshachari S/o Venkateshwarlu, aged 70 years, Occ:Advocate, Res:2/7, Broadipeta, Guntur-2, 6. Avuthu Raghava Reddy S/o Veera Reddy, aged 70 years, Occ: Agriculture, H.No.2-36-29, Parchurivari Street, Gandhinagar,Tenali, Guntur District. 7. Devarapalli Elia S/o Joseph, aged 67 years, Occ:Social work, H.No. 11-2-53/3, Navodaya nagar, Narsaraopeta, Guntur, 8. A.Balakrishna S/o Arunachala Iyer. K., aged 71 years, Occ:Retd. A.D.M.L.I.C. Cuddapah, Res:12-2-417/A/20, L.I.C. Colony, Jaya Nagar Gudimalkapur, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. …PETITIONERS AND 1. The Secretary of Ministry of Railways, Government of India, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, 2. Railway Board, New Delhi, 3. The Divisional Railway Manager, South Central Railway, Vijayawada, 4. The General Manger, South Central Railways,Secunderabad, ..... 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 of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamous order or orders, direction or directions directing the respondents to issue the railway pass as contemplated under Circular No.E(W) 8485-6/8 of the Railway Board, dated 4.4.1984 to all the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.S.RAJALINGAM (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondents: MR.S.R.ASHOK , S.C. for Railways The Court made the following : O R D E R : The learned Counsel for the petitioners is not present. There is no representation on his behalf when the matter reached the bench. 2. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated:09-09-2004 Ccm/prv To: 1. The Secretary of Ministry of Railways, Government of India, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, 2. The Railway Board, New Delhi, 3. The Divisional Railway Manager, South Central Railway, Vijayawada, 4. The General Manger, South Central Railways,Secunderabad, 6. 2 CD copies.