IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 28132 of 1998 Between: Chalapathi Babu Rao, S/o Late Veeraiah, R/o Thotlavallur, krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.S.E.B., Through its Member Secretary at Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 Cheif Engineer, Electricity, Vijayawada Zone, A.P.S.E.B., PWD Grounds, Bandar Road, Vijayawada. 3 Superintending Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.E.B., PWD Grounds, Bandar Road, Vijayawada. 4 The Divisional Electricity Engineer, Operation, A.P.S.E.B., Machilipatnam, krishna District. .....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 issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order or direction, declaring the order dt.18-8-98 in Lr.No.Ad.U2/D.No 2204/98 on the file of the 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction by directing the respondents herein to forthwith appoint the petitioner as Junior Lineman in terms of BP Ms.No.36 dt.18-5-97; award costs and pass such other and further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO W.P.No. 28132 OF 1998 ORDER: In spite of posting the matter under the caption “for dismissal”, none appears on behalf of the petitioner. In fact, the matter has been adjourned on 22-1-2008 and 26-2-2008 also. Since the petitioner is not prosecuting this writ petition as is evident, the writ petition stands dismissed, but, however, without costs. ________________________________ Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao 24th March, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO W.P.No. 28132 OF 1998 24th March, 2008.