APHC010243442005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24791/2005 Between: 1. DR. P. SOMA RAJU, VISAKHAPATNAM., S/O. SATYANARAYANA RAJU RETIRED PROFESSOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, A.U, R/O. T.S.N. COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH HYD AND 2 OTHERS, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARAIT, HYDERABAD. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE AND PLANNING REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARAIT, HYDERABAD. 3. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus: i) Compelling the respondents to fix petitioner's pension and pensionary benefits on the actual pay drawn on attaining the age of 60 years, counting his entire service basing on the rules issued by the government and the university, and pay all the arrears up to date with all the consequential relief's and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2005 (WPMP 31860 OF 2005 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 fix an early date for hearing of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 grant leave receive the counter affidavit copies on record by allowing the leave petition/delay petition in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. CHAKRAVARTHULA GANGA KUMAR SC FOR ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VSP 4. . The Court made the following: ORDER: On 01.05.2025 and 10.07.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner and the matter was posted under the caption for dismissal. 2. Despite the matter being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. This shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 24th July, 2025 RKS