IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.1103 of 2002 Between: 1 West Godavri District Arya Vidya Sangham, Rep by President Sri Bondad Ramamohan Rao S/o Bangarubabu, R/o Sri Kalki Bazar, Near Prakasham Chowk, Bheemavarm, West Godavari District. 2 West Godavri District Arya Vidya Sangham, Rep:Secretary, B.V.Rama Krishna Rao Gupta, S/o Sri Ramamurthy, R/o Sri Vasavi Fertiliser, Rest House Road, Bheemavarm, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Dept of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Dept of Printing & Stationery, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dept of Information and Public Relations, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 5 The Manikantha Publications, Book Sellers and Publishers, Mansipeta, Tenali-2, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 6 Sri Sri Sri Mavulamma Mahjastyavam Ustav Committee, Mavulamma Devasthanam, Neerulli, Kooragalayala, Pandala Varthalulu, Bhimavarm, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. .....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 "Bhaktta Chintamani" play written by Kallukuri Narayana Rao as defamatory insulting the Arya Vysa community and consequently direct the respondent 1 o 5 prohibit or ban publication and exhibition of Chintamani play written by late Kallukuri Narayana Rao of Manikanta Publication of Tenali-2. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SAMIR KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 and 6: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER: This is an old matter coming up under the caption ‘Final Hearing’ in the supplemental list today. In spite of the same, none appears for the petitioners and the learned Counsel for the petitioners is absent. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed for default/non-prosecution. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 28.06.2005 YS To 1 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Dept of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Dept of Printing & Stationery, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dept of Information and Public Relations, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 5 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 6 Two C.D. Copies.