IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 7209 of 2001 BETWEEN: 1 Smt. R. Chandrakala, W/o. Late. R. V. Purushottam, Hindu, R/o. Flat No.9, Block No.8, MIG-II, Phase-III Baghlingampally, Hyderabad-500 044. 2 Dr. A. V. Ramana Rao, S/o. A. Ranga Rao, Hindu, R/o.H.No.10- 143, Vijaypuri, 2nd Lane, Ramakrishnapuram, Hyderabad-500 035. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Rep. by its Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner, M.J. Road, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad-500 001. 2 The Executive Engineer (Housing) South Division, A.P. Housing Board, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. ...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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not fixing the final cost as Rs.1,42,000/- for HIG-II Flat Nos.9 and 6 respectively in Block No.8, Phase-III Baghlingampally, Hyderabad which were allotted to the petitioners on par with other allottees is discriminatory, arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to fix the final cost as Rs.1,42,000/- and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.E.SAMBASIVA PRATAP Counsel for the Respondents: MS.G.SUDHA SC FOR APHB The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter was taken up for hearing on 07.08.2008, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ and taken up for hearing, neither the petitioners appear nor there is any representation on their behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default of the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J August 14, 2008 DSK