IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 23041 of 2000 Between: 1 J.Ashok S/o.late J.Yeswanth Rao D.No.7-1-43 China Waltair, Visakhapatnam 2 Smt.J.Savithri W/o.late J.Yeswanth Rao D.No.7-1-43 China Waltair, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Town Planning Officer, Visakhapatnam Municipality, Visakhapatnam. .....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 directing the respondents not to interfere into petitioners property and declare the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents proposed to laying of the road on my private land admeasuring 15 feet width 200 feet length reaching towards north side of Municipal road, situated at Door No.7-1-47, China Waltair Road, Visakhapatnam District without following the due procedure of law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and against the petitioners legal rights. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. VALLABA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: The G.P. for Municipal Administration Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: MR.T.S. VENKATARAMANA The Court made the following: ORDER: When this matter was called on 28.9.2004, learned Counsel for the petitioners was absent and there was no representation. Therefore, the matter was directed to be posted “for dismissal” for today i.e., on 29.9.2004. Today also, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, learned Counsel for the petitioner is absent and there is no representation. The writ petition is therefore dismissed for default/non-prosecution. _____________ September 29, 2004. V.V.S. RAO, J YS To 1 The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Town Planning Officer, Visakhapatnam Municipality, Visakhapatnam. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T) 5 Two C.D. copies.