IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 23092 of 2000 Between: M/s.East India Tobacco Company Ltd., Rep.by its Director, Mangalagiri Road, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER AND Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Enforcement - cum - Adjudication, O/o. the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Ist Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 set-a-side the order dt.30-8-2000 in File No.19(1)/AM/93/ECA/Hyd-374 passed by the respondent against the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the principles of natural justice and unsustainable by issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.M.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GENERAL) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.23092 of 2000 ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 06-08-2008, none appeared for the petitioner and as such, the matter has been posted “for dismissal”. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor is there any representation on its behalf. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. However, the interim order granted on 20-04-2001 stands vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 13-08-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies