IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION No.577 of 1995 Between: N.Venkata Naidu, S/o.N.Narayanappa, JNTU College of Engg., Anantapur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, rep.by its Registrar, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to consider the case of the petitioner herein and promote him to the post of Professor in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Dept forthwith with all the benefits attached to the said post with retrospective effect by declaring the action of the Respondent herein not promoting him to the post of professor is illegal, improper, arbitrary and opposed to principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.K.CHAITANYA (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent: M/s. C.KODANDA RAM The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: None has appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition. It is an old matter of 1995. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. ______________________ (M.H.S.ANSARI, J.) 17th February 2005. ARS To 1. The Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad. 2. Two CD copies.