A.Mastan, v. Principal District Judge , Chittoor district, Chittoor
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Writ Petition No. 29820/2013 (A. Mastan v. Principal District Judge, Chittoor District, High Court of AP Registrar (Recruitment), Government of AP/GAD); decided 16.02.2026 by R Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar. Subject: writ of mandamus over non-issue of hall ticket for Junior Assistant recruitment, Notification No. 1/2013 dtd 20-7-2013, clause IV eligibility, GO Ms No 518 dtd 29-6-2013; interim relief sought via IA No. 1 of 2013 (WPMP 37026 of 2013) under Section 151 CPC. Result: writ petition dismissed for default for want of representation (10.02.2014, 17.02.2014 and final date); pending IAs closed; no costs. Cites Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 151 CPC; no precedent cases cited; merits not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
With no representation by the petitioner on successive listings, the court concluded that the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the writ petition.