IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 3037 of 1996 Between: M.Ramana Reddy, S/o. Venkatasubba Reddy, R/o. Kalamalla, Cuddapah Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. State Ellectricity Board, Represented by its Member -Secretary, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer (Electrical), R.T.P.P.Kalamalla, Cuddapah District. 3 M.Ramjaneyulu, U.D.C., SAO-I, R.T.P.P. Kalamalla, Cuddapah District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an writ, or orders preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, Declaring the impugned Memo.No. CE/Elecl./R.T.P.P./PO/F.8/D.No. 904/96, dated 9-2-1996 to the extent of Giving promotion to the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Memo.No. DS(P).DM.VI/Z1 206/93/1, dated 2-4-1994 and rule 10(2) IV of part III and contrary to rule 4(18) of Part-II of A.P. State Electricity Board Regulations, and consequently direct the respondents to refix the seniority and give promotions by taking the date of Petitioner's appointment as L.D.C. Trainee, and grant such other relief as this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: (SC FOR A.P.S.E.B.) The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter is taken up, none appears for the petitioner and no representation was made on his behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J November 17, 2004. YCR To 1. The Member-Secretary, A.P. State Electricity Board, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. 2. Chief Engineer (Electrical), R.T.P.P.Kalamalla, Cuddapah District. 3. 2 C.D. copies.