IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22832 of 1995 Between: 1.K.Suchitra Rao, D/o.K.Venkateshwara Rao, aged about 18 years, Student, R/o.Hanumakonda Town, Warangal District. 2.K.Prashanthi, D/o.K.Sripathi Raju, aged about 18 years, Student, R/o.Hanumakonda Town, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.The Convenor, EAMCET-95, Principal, J.N.T.U., Hyderabad. 2.The Registrar, University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. 3.The Director of Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad. 4.Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Education Department, Hyderabad. 5.The Government of India,Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, New Delhi. .....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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in allotting the seats without following the procedure prescribed under the law, and allotting the seats in accordance with Memo No.3824/1990-F4, dated 9-11-1990 of the Director of Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad, which is illegal, unjust, discriminatory and bad in the eye of law, by holding that the action of the respondents in giving preference to the children of the persons who are in receipt of gallantry awards which is illegal, unjust and discriminatory. Counsel for Petitioners: MR. K.VENKAT REDDY (Not present) Counsel for Respondent No.1: MR. C.KODANDAM (STANDING COUNSEL FOR EAMCET) Counsel for Respondent No.2: None appeared Counsel for Respondents 3 and 5: MR. RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANTHI (STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT) Counsel for Respondent No.4: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following ORDER: Inspite of the matter being passed over to 2-15 p.m., neither the petitioners nor their Counsel are appeared. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _________________ (N.V.RAMANA, J) Dated: 31st August, 2004. Ksr/Ak* ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Convenor, EAMCET-95, Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. 2.The Registrar, University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 3.The Director of Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad. 4.The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5.The Secretary, Education Department, Government of India, Secretariat Buildings, New Delhi. 6.Two CD copies.