IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11168 of 2000 Between: Repati Velugu Telugu Evening Daily,9-206,P.R.Nagar,Hyderabad Rep by its Editor, Sri B.Srinivasachary,S/o. Sheshachary, R/o. 9-108, P.R.Nagar, Hyderabad-18 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Information & Public Relations Department Hyderabad. 3 The State Level Media Accredition Committee, Rep. by its Chairman, O/o. Commissioner, Information & Public Relation Department. Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the Nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not giving advertisements as per their policy to the petitioner as being illegal and also declare that declining to grant accreditation cards to the Journalists of the petitioner on the flimsy grounds through the procgs.,dated 24-4-2000 of the 2nd respondent is without proper appreciation and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to give the advertisements and Accreditation Cards to the petitioner forthwith and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PRAKASH CHAKRAVARTHY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When this writ petition came up for hearing on 30.6.2005, there was no representation on either side and, accordingly, it was adjourned to 5.7.2005, under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, there is no representation on either side. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. 5.7.2005 CVM To, 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Information & Public Relations Department Hyderabad. 3 The Chairman, State Level Media Accredition Committee, O/o. Commissioner, Information & Public Relation Department. Hyderabad. 4. 2 CCs to G.P. for General Administration, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.