HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO. 8172 OF 1999 Between: R. Sathaiah ..... Petitioner AND The Generation Corporation of AP Ltd., Rep. By its Member Secretary, Hyderabad & another .....Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioner : None Dated: 19.12.2006 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ For the reasons stated above, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in rejecting the case of the petitioner for absorption as Junior Line Man by issuing Lr. No. SE/OP/MBNR/Adm-C2/D.No.949/99 dated 15.03.1999, on the file of the second respondent as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to absorb the petitioner as Junior Line Man as per B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18.05.1997.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, it is reasonable to presume that he is not interested in pursuing his cause. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.10106 of 1999 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 19.12.2006 ksld