IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 22860 of 1994 Between: V. Satyanarayana Murthy, s/o Narasimha rao, Aged about 29 years, R/o Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Director of School Education, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 2. The District Educational Officer, Kurnool 3. The Board of Secondary Education, rep., by its Secretary, Hyderabad, A.P .....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 writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to effect the date of birth of the petitioner as 9-1-1963 in all records with all consequential benefits and to declare the action of the respondent in rejecting the claim of petitioner vide proceedings dated 15.7.91 as illegal and arbitrary, vindictive without application of mind apart from violation of Art. 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. FOR THE PETITIONER : Mr. C. SRINIVASA BABA,Advocate (NOT PRESENT) FOR THE RESPONDENTS: G.P. FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER On 15.07.2004 this matter is posted for orders. Subsequently on three occasions the matter is adjourned to 22.07.2004, 12-08-2004 and 19-08-2004, and today the matter is listed under the caption ‘for orders’. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and there is no representation on his behalf. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _____________ 26th August, 2004 vp ASST. REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Director of School Education, Hyderabad, A.P. 2. The District Educational Officer, Kurnool, 3. The Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Hyderabad, A.P 4. 2 C.Cs to Govt. Pleader for Higher Education, High Court Buidlings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 C.D. copies