IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12668 of 1997 Between: Dr. D.Jacob Sastry S/o Late. Sri Paddaiah Occ: Lecturer, Dept. of politics and Public Administration Arts College , . Andhra University , Waltair . ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra University Rep by Registrar Waltair . 2 Enquiry Officer , Sri Justice G.Radha Krishna Rao Retired Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court-Cum- Enquiry Officer, (dismissed for default vide Court order dt 28-3-2003) R/o 5-8-50/1, F.S Lane , 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in appointing the 2nd respondent as an Enquiry Officer as communicated to the petitioner in letter No. T.(1)/9/96, dated 28-5-1997 and the consequential proceedings of the 2nd respondent in proceedings 1/97 dated 20-5- 1997 as arbitrary , illegal, unjust and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Article 14, 16, 20 and 21of the Constitution of India and issue the consequential direction to the respondents not to proceed with any enquiry . Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondent No.1.: MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Case against R-2 is dismissed for . default The Court made the following : .... ORDER: None appears and there is no representation on behalf of the parties. As can be seen from the record, as against Respondent No.2-Eqnuiry Officer, the matter was dismissed for default on 28-3-2003. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. --------------------------- P.S.Narayana, J. 23rd December, 2004. KM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Registrar, Andhra University Waltair . 2. The Enquiry Officer , Sri Justice G.Radha Krishna Rao Retired Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court-Cum- Enquiry Officer, Premises No. 5-8-50/1, F.S Lane , Hyderabad 3. 2CD copies THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12668 of 1997 23rd December, 2004. \