IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24911 of 1995 Between: L.Kishan Rao, S/o. L.Veeranna, R/o. Narasakkapalli Village and Post, Parkal Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Represented by its Secretary, Shastry Bhawan, New Delhi. 2 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Represented by its Chairman, Bombay. 3 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., represented by its Regional Manager, Madras. 4 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., represented by its Divisional Manager, S.D.Road, Secunderabad. 5 Sri.T.Krishnamurthy, near Electric Sub Station, Parkal, Warangal District. .....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 a writ, direction or order preferably in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in conferring the retail outlet dealership of their corporation on the 5th respondent in violation of the guidelines issued by the corporation without there being valid publication in a local English Daily and also Regional Daily largely circulated in Warangal District is Violative of Art.14,and 21 of the Constitution as being arbitrary in nature besides being discriminatory and to deprive the petitioner of his legitimate claim for obtaining retail dealership under the respondents 2 to 4 and also non-consideration of the notice dated 11-10-1995 issued to the respondents 1 to 4, on behalf of the petitioner, as bad in law and forbid the respondents from proceedings in any manner in pursuance of the said conferment of dealership on the 5th respondent . Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.A.T.M.RANGARAMANUJAM (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondents : MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : ORDER: On 26-08-2004 when the matter was taken up for consideration, none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “For dismissal”. Even today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, neither the petitioner nor his Counsel are present nor is there any representation made on their behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dt: 03..09..2004. RNS/TVK. To 1 The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastry Bhawan, New Delhi. 2 The Chairman, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Bombay. 3 The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Madras. 4 The Divisional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., S.D.Road, Secunderabad. 5. Two CD copies.