IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 17179 of 2000 Between: Ramesh Kumar Jain, S/o.Mithalal Ranka, Prop: Deepak Marbles, Trunk Road, Shanthi Nagar, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary Department of Legal Metrology Weight and Measures Department, Hyderabad. 2 M.Raghuramaiah, Inspector, Legal Metrology Weights and Measures, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Reghunayakulupeta, Nellore. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of quo warranto against Respondent No.2 above named called upon him to show cause by what authority, he claims to have, use enjoy and form the rights duties and privileges of the Office of the Director of Metrology or discharge the powers of functions of a Director or Addl. Director or Joint Director or Asst. Director within the meaning of Sec.28 and 29 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act 1976. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.A.RAJENDRA REDDY Counsel for Respondents : G.P. FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : ORDER: On 5.7.2005, when the matter has come up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner was absent and there was no representation on behalf of petitioner. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed on 6.7.2005 under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing in the forenoon, none appears for the petitioner. The matter was passed over and again taken up in the afternoon, but none appears for the petitioner and there is no representation. In the circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed for default/non- prosecution. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 6.7.2005 DA/NSR To 1 The Secretary, Govt. of A.P. Department of Legal Metrology, Weight and Measures Department, Hyderabad. 2 M.Raghuramaiah, Inspector, Legal Metrology Weights and Measures, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Reghunayakulupeta, Nellore. 3 Two CCs to the G.P. for Industries & Commerce, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies.