IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22331 of 1998 Between: V. Prasad Naidu, Vovveru, Buchi Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, R & B Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.. Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Nellore. 3.. Managing Director, A.P., Health & Medical Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 4.. Superintending Engineer, APHMHIDC Circle, Ongole. 5.. Executive Engineer, APHMHIDC Division, Ongole. ....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 order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents insisting mines Department Revenue Clearance Certificate in its abscence collecting five time penalty along with normal seignior-age fee is illegal, arbitrary from the bills of the contractors and consequently direct the respondents not to collect five time penalty along with normal seignior-age fee from the bills of the petitioner contractor in pursuance of in various agreements and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOONA REDDY ANJI REDDY (N.P) Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court made the following : ORDER: None appeared for the petitioner when the matter is listed on 28-2-2005 and the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal. Today also none appeared for petitioner, though the matter is listed for dismissed. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 01-03-2005 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.. The Secretary,Government of Andhra Pradesh, R & B Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.. Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Nellore. 3.. Managing Director, A.P., Health & Medical Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 4.. Superintending Engineer, APHMHIDC Circle, Ongole. 5.. Executive Engineer, APHMHIDC Division, Ongole. 6).. Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, High Court of A.P.Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KKG}