1 APHC010291432017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24559/2017 Between: D. Rajendra Prasad, Kurnool Dist ...PETITIONER AND Prl Secretary Irrigation Cad Dept Velagapudi 3 Other and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D. RAJENDRA PRASAD, KURNOOL DIST Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24559 of 2017 Order:- This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: <to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not treating the date of appointment of the petitioner as 01-08-2000 instead of 01-08-2014 and not paying the pension of the petitioner's father for the period 01-07-2000 to 30-06.2005 is bad, arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unreasonable and consequently direct the respondents to count the service of the petitioner as Office Subordinate w.e.f. 01-08-2000 instead of 01-082014 and also direct the respondents to pay the pension of the father of the petitioner from 01-07-2000 to 30-06-2005 with interest.= 2. On 20.12.2026, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the learned counsel for the petitioner had given up his vakalat, and in view of the same, this Court directed the Registry to issue notice to the petitioner to enable him to engage a new counsel. Pursuant to the said directions, the Registry issued notice to the petitioner, which was duly served; however, the petitioner did not engage any counsel. Therefore, this Court directed the Registry to print the name of the petitioner in the cause list. 3 3. Even today, when the matter is called thrice, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not evincing any interest in prosecuting the matter. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM,J 08.01.2026. ASR 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO.24559 of 2017 08.01.2026 ASR