HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI Writ Petition No. 10979 of 2001 Between: Pennada Peddakapu & others … Petitioners And The State of A.P., rep. By its Secretary to Cooperative Dept., Hyderabad & others … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioners : None Counsel for the respondents : None August 01, 2007 In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “ Hence, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not waiving the agricultural loans of the petitioners and in trying to recover the loans by adopting coercive methods of attachment of household articles, agricultural instruments and movables etc. is illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of the provisions of the Cooperative Societies Act and Section 60 of C.P.C. and also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to waive the loans of the petitioners as per the orders of the Government by extending the benefits granted to similarly situated farmers and to pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, it is reasonable to presume that they are not interested in pursuing their cause. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition in default, W.P.M.P.No. 13635 of 2001 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ August 01, 2007 ksld