The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.17230 of 2007 Date: 14.10.2011 Between: K.Ashok Babu ..... Petitioner AND 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration (Accom.B1) Department, A.P.Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 3 others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for the respondents: AGP for General Administration The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring recovery of penal rent of Rs.2,29,919/- in 46 instalments @ Rs.4,919/- per month from the petitioner’s salary bills or otherwise, as per Memo No.6045/Accom.B1/2007-2 General Administration (Acom.B1) Department, dated 09-05- 2007, issued by 1st respondent and Statement-B prepared by 3rd respondent and recovery being enforced by 4th respondent, as illegal and arbitrary and issue a consequential direction to 1st to 4th respondents not to recover penal rent from the Petitioner in occupation of Quarter No.PJ-39, Panjagutta Officers Colony, Hyderabad, so long as he/his spouse continues to pay the standard rent regularly.” On 13-09-2011, there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the case was adjourned. Even today, when the case is called, there is no representation. Hence, it is reasonable to presume that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing his cause in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed for non- prosecution. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.22050 of 2007, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 14th October, 2011 LUR