HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO.20174 OF 1995 Between: B.Chandra Paul . . .Petitioner AND The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, and others . . .Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondent Nos.1&2 : Government Pleader for Higher Education Counsel for the respondent Nos.4to6 : None Dated: 5th July, 2006 : ORDER : This is a petition for quashing the appointment of respondent No.6 as Principal of Andhra Christian (Day, Evening and P.G.Courses) College, Guntur and also for issue of mandamus to allow the petitioner to function as Principal of the said college. Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. While dismissing the writ petition in default, I deem it proper to mention that by an order dated 07.02.2003, writ petition had been dismissed in default qua respondent Nos.3 and 7, but no step was taken by the petitioner for getting that order set aside. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ Date: 05.07.2006 kvni