THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.11791 OF 2000 DATED: 03-07-2007 BETWEEN S. Balaraj, S/o. S. Yellaiah, Occ: Business, R/o. H.No.13-6-779/1, Girkapally, Karwan, Hyderabad. …PETITIONER AND The Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Asifnagar Division, Hyderabad and another. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in opening a rowdy sheet against the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Perusal of the counter goes to show that the as on the date of opening of the rowdy sheet several cases were pending against the petitioner. Therefore, it cannot be said that opening of rowdy sheet is illegal and arbitrary. 3. However, when the matter came up for hearing on 26.06.2007 neither the petitioner appeared nor there was any representation on his behalf, hence, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even today when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J July 3, 2007 DSK