IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3213 of 1997 Between: S.Mahaboob Basha, S/o S.Mahammad Sab, R/o 16/187, Gareeb Sab Street, Masapet, Cuddppah Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Chairman, A.P. State Electricity Board, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2. The Divisional Engineer, (Operation), A.P STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD , Opp. to Municipal High School, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, (Operation), Vidyut Soudha, Railway Road, Opp. to Collectors Bungalow, Cuddapah, Cuddapah Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not regularising the services of the petitioner as driver, who is presently working as driver under the control of the 2nd respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and unwarranted, and consequently direct the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioner as driver under their control. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MOHD.GULAM RASOOL (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. S. Ravindranath, SC FOR A.P.S.E.B. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When the matter is called for hearing today in the forenoon none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the matter is passed over and again called in the afternoon. Even in the afternoon also when the matter is called, none appeared for the petitioner and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _______________ 15…09…2004 ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Chairman, A.P. State Electricity Board, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2. The Divisional Engineer, (Operation), A.P STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD , Opp. to Municipal High School, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, (Operation), Vidyut Soudha, Railway Road, Opp. to Collectors Bungalow, Cuddapah, Cuddapah Dist. 4. Two CD copies. bsb/kvh