IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.4969 of 1999 Between: Smt.M.Mahalakshmi, W/o Dr.M.V.K.Murthy, Flot No.544, Indira Towers, St. Anni Hospital Road, VIJAYAWADA.2, Krishna Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep-by its Secretary, Law Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 Indira Towers Residents Society, Reg.No.296/96, rep by Secretary, C.Jaganmohan Rao, American Hospital Road, Vijayawada. R/o Vijayawada. 3 The Secretary to GOVT., Housing Dept, Secretariat Bldgs, Saifabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Section 21 of the A.P. Apartments (promotion of Constitution and Ownership) Act, 1987 as arbitrary, unconstitutional as violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently strike-down the said section 21 and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.K.R.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.4969 of 1999 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 05-02-2009, none appeared for the petitioner and as such, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on her behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J ________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Dated: 09-02-2009 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{GSNM}