IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.11741 of 1998 Between: 1 Ch. Sivarama Raju, S/o Venkatapathi Raju, R/o Yendagandi Village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari Dist. 2 Ch. Sivarama Raju, S/o Venkatapathi Raju, R/o Yendagandi Village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari Dist. 3 Ch. Ramakrishna Raju, S/o Venkatapathi Raju, R/o Yendagandi Village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Department Dowleishwaram, East Godavari Dist. 3 The Dy. Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Undi, W.G. Dist. 4 The Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj, Narsapur, W.G. Dist. ....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 any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring 4th Respondent and his officials in seeking to construct a foot bridge near the irrigation channel adjacent to the fields of the petitioners across Undi canal, Yendagandi (V), Undi (M), West Godavari Dist., as illegal, arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.V.L.N.SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners on 25.03.2005, the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal on 01.04.2005, thereafter, the matter underwent two adjournments. Today, even though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’ and in spite of passing over the same to 2.15 P.M., neither the petitioners nor their counsel are present nor is there any representation on their behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 13.04.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Department Dowleishwaram, East Godavari Dist. 3 The Deputy Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Undi, W.G. Dist. 4 The Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj, Narsapur, W.G. Dist. 5 Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ANURADHA}