Beesu John Raju v. The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited
Constitution of India – Article 226
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of Article 226 writ petition; APGENCO recruitment as Assistant Engineer (Electrical), S.C. General Category, Zone-IV; Notification No.1/CGM(Adm.IS&EPR)/2017 dated 4.03.2017; petitioner absent at "For Dismissal" hearing; Standing Counsel for APGENCO present; Articles 14 and 16 invoked in prayer; no costs; pending applications closed; decided 02.07.2025 by Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa.
What did the court decide?
As none represented for the petitioner even when the matter was listed under the caption "For Dismissal" while the learned Standing Counsel for APGENCO attended, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no order as to costs; pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. No merits determination was made on the recruitment grievance. ¶34