IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 9743 of 1999 Between: 1 P.Rajeev, S/o Late P.M.Johson, R/o Hyderabad. 2 Masood Ali, S/o Moshin Ali, R/o Hyderabad. 3 R.Narsaian S/o R.Venkataiah, R/o Hyderabad. 4 M.A.Subhan, S/o Abdul Rahman, R/o Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of A.P., through its Secretary,Education, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 Osmania University, Rep by its Registrar, Hyderabad. 3 Head of the Jounalism Department Osmania University, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue Writ, Order or directions one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of University Authorities in not regularising the services of the Petitioner having the requisite qualifications having put in sufficient no. of years of services and consequently to direct to pay the salaries to the Petitioners on par with the other Employees of the University who are similarly situated and discharging the similar functions as bad, arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and to pass such other Order or Orders which are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.H.R.CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 9743 OF 1999 ORDER: Since none appeared for the petitioners on 28.2.2008, the writ petition was directed to be posted “for dismissal”. Today though the writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, neither is the counsel for the petitioners present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as costs. ___________ 19-3-2008 asp