IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO : 1616 of 2002 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 12/09/2002 in WA NO : 8754 OF 2002 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 Suveera Trades/Rice Mill N.V.S.V.Prasad Rao,Proprietor, S/o Veera Raghavaiah Komadavolu (V), Eluru (M), West Godavari Dist. 2 M/s. Sai Siva Traders G.Siva Shankar Rao, Proprietor, S/o Samba Siva Rao Komadavolu (V), Eluru (M), West Godavari Dist. 3 M/s. Vasavadatta Rice Company, Eluru Vema Koteswara Rao, Prop., S/o Subba Rayudu, R/o Eluru, West Godavari Dist. 4 M/s. Sri Sai Prakash Rice Mills Sri D Jaya Prakash, S/o Suryanarayana, R/o Eluru Vatluru Peda Padu (M) West Godavari Dist. 5 M/s.Sri Srinivasa Rice & General Merchants Sri Chakka Srinivasa Rao, S/o Venkata Subba Rao R/o Bhimavaram, West Godavari Dist. 6 M/s. Sri Murali Rice Traders K.Venkateswara Rao, Prop., S/o Jagannadha Rao R/o Gunupudi (V), Bhimavaram, West Godavari Dist. 7 M/s. Sri Anjaneyulu Rice Traders Sri Raja Sudhakar Rao, Prop., S/o Peda Masthanaiah R/o Bhimavaram, West Godavari Dist. 8 M/s. P.V.Ch.Nageswar Rao, Whole Sale & Retail Traders P.V.Ch.Nageswar Rao, Prop., S/o Venkateswarlu Bhimavaram, West Godavari Dist. ..... APPELLANTS AND 1 The District Collector West Godavari District, at Eluru 2 The Joint Collector West Godavari District, at Eluru 3 The District Supply Officer West Godavari District, at Eluru 4 The District Manager Food Corporation of India Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District 5 The Asst. Grain Purchasing Officer Bheemavaram West Godavari District .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellants:Mr.E.AYYAPU REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: Addl. Advocate General Counsel for the Respondent No.5: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL No :1616 of 2002 Oral Judgment: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) When the matter was called for hearing on 21-01-2009, learned counsel for the appellants was called absent and there was no representation on their behalf. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption of dismissal. Even though the matter is listed under the caption of dismissal, today also none appeared for the appellants nor any representation was made on their behalf. In the circumstances, the Writ Appeal is dismissed for default. No costs. ___________________ T. MEENA KUMARI,J DATE: 27th JANUARY, 2009 __________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J pnb