IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 5254 of 2005 Between: M.Sudhakar Gupta, S/o. Yellaiah Gupta, Vasavi Colony, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh ., Rep by its Prl.Secretary Home Department Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad Hyderabad. 2 Dy.Superintendent of Police SD II, C.I.D Police Station Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 Maybe pleased to issue any writ or direction,particularly one in the nature of Writ of Prohibition, prohibiting the Special Court for the Offences under the A.P.Protection of Depositors in Financial Establishments Aact,1999-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, City Criminal Courts Nampally, Hyderabad from proceedings further with the criminal case on its file viz., C.C.No 4 of 2003 filed under sec 6(2) of the Act and pass such other orderrs. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BJPR} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.5254 OF 2005 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner Sri K.Durga Prasad submits that he has given up his vakalath and has given an understanding that Sri Vedula Venkataramana was engaged by the petitioner. I do not see any Vakalth or Memo of appearance filed by Sri Vedula Venkataramana. It is the duty of the petitioner to engage an Advocate or appear personally when the case is listed and when no instructions has been reported by the previous counsel. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 2-07-2008. Shr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 State of Andhra Pradesh ., Rep by its Prl.Secretary Home Department Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad Hyderabad. 2 Dy.Superintendent of Police SD II, C.I.D Police Station Hyderabad 3.2CCs to 4.2CD copies