HON’BLE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.32554 of 1997 Between: M/s. Thakur Savadekar & Company Limited, Beedi Manufacturers, Nizamsagar Road, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District, Rep., by its Authorised Representative Mr.K.Yadagiri ……Petitioner And The Union of India, Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department, Department of Civil Supplies, Block Nos.12-A, Janam House, New Delhi – 110 001, rep., by its Secretary ……Respondent :: ORDER :: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for the Respondent : Shri A.Rajasekhar Reddy November 09, 2006 Per G.S. SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for striking down the provisions of Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. An alternative prayer made by the petitioner is to quash para 2 of notification No.GSR 140 (E) dated 07-03-1997 issued by the Government of India. Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed in default. Ordered accordingly. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, interim order dated 08-12-1997 shall stand automatically vacated and WPMP No.38228 of 1997 filed by the petitioner for interim relief shall stand dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 08-11-2006 ks