1 APHC010603772017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22585/2017 Between: 1. G. DAVID RAJU, S/O IMAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACT LABOUR, SRI DAMODARAM SANJEEVAIAH THERMAL POWER STATION, NELATURU VILLAGE, MUTHUKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, R/O D.NO. 2-52, LAXMINAGAR, KOWUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. C G M AP GENCO 2 ORS, REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER VIDYUTH SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER OM, A.P. GENCO, SRI DAMODARAM SANJEEVAIAH THERMAL POWER STATION, NELATUR VILLAGE MUTHUKUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER/ADM, A.P. GENCO, SRI DAMODARAM SANJEEVAIAH THERMAL POWER STATION, NELATUR VILLAGE MUTHUKUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one 2 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not allowing the petitioner to attend to his duties as Contract Labour, without issuing any notice and without following the procedure contemplated under the Statute, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 27805 OF 2017 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 direct the respondent authorities to continue the petitioner as contract labour, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M. VIDYASAGAR, ( STANDING COUNSEL FOR APGENCO ) 2. K.KRISHNABUSHAN CHOWDARY SC For APGENCO The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22585/2017 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not allowing the petitioner to attend to his duties as Contract Labour without issuing any notice and without following the procedure contemplated under the Statute as being illegal arbitrary unjust unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India” 2. On 06.02.2026, this Court passed the following order: “None appeared for the petitioner. List next week under the caption „for dismissal‟.” 3. Today, when the matter is taken-up for hearing, no representation for the petitioner even though the matter is listed under the caption „for dismissal‟. 4. Apparently, the writ petition is of the year 2017. Despite being given sufficient opportunities, the petitioner has not evinced any interest in pursuing the case. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 13.02.2026 S D P 5 71 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22585/2017 13.02.2026 W S D P