The High Court of Telangana dismissed Writ Petition No. 28081 of 2007 filed by two college principals seeking direction to retain them in service till age 60. The petition was dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioners lacked representation on the hearing dates despite multiple listings.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 28081 OF 2007
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
..,RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to retain an continue the petitioners in their present post till the attaining the age of 60 years and by declaring the action of the respondents
in asking the petitioners to retired on 31 .12.2007 on attaining the age of 58years as illegal
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2007(WPMP. NO: 35710 OF 2004
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bepleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioners in service upto the age of 60years as otherwise thepetitioners will beput togreat loss and suffering.
l.A. NO: 2 OF 2009(WPMP. NO: 34393 OF 2009)
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased to final order in the main writpetition.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2008( WPMP. NO: 10462 OF 2008)
Between:
...PETITIONERS/WRIT PETITIONERS
AND
(Respondent Nos.2 to 9 are not necessary)
...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead theproposed respondent herein as the respondent No.9 in the W.P.No. 2808112007 in the interest ofjustice and equity.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SMT. M. SHALINI (NOT PRESENT)
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 6: SRI DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE, STANDING COUNSEL
Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI C. SUDESH ANAND, S.C. FOR APSCHE
Counsel forthe Respondents No.S: SRI J. UGRA NARASIMHA,
S.C. FOR SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYA UNIVERSITY
Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.7 & 8: -
The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
WRIT PETITION o.28O81 of 2OO7
ORDER:
On 14.03.2023, when the present Writ Petition was taken up, there was no representation on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners. Hence, this Court has directed the Registry to list the present Writ Petition on 23.03.2023 under the caption 'For Dismissal'. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioners.
Having regard to the above, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioners are not interested to pursue the present Writ Petition
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
There shall be no order as to costs
SD/- MOHD. SANAULLAHANSARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION FOR NON.PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS
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Dr-Fareeda Begum
Syed Ameer Hamza
The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Government of India
The University Grants Commission
The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education
Justice A. Abhishek Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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