IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14403 of 2000 Between: K.Lakshmaiah, S/o. K.Kondappa, Hindu, R/o. Pamurai, H/o. Somaladoddi Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Asst. Commissioner of Endowments, Anantapur. 4 District Collector, Anantapur. 5 Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur. 6 Mandal Revenue Officer, Anantapur. 7 Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Rep. by the Executive Officer, Pamurai, H/o. Somaladoddi Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District., Group Temples, Anantapur. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the Notification issued by the District Collector, Anantapur U/s. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act bearing No.RRO/ATP/RC 2442/98 DI/LA, dated 15-6-99 as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstituttional and contrary to the provisions of Land Acquisition Act and also contrary to the provisions of A.P. Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 and also contrary to the instructions and orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.456, dt. 29-9-95 and G.O.Ms.No.363, dt. 26-4-99 and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.BHASKARA CHARY Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 6: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION for RR 1,4,5 &6 G.P. FOR ENDOWMENTS FOR RR-2 & 3 MR.K.V.N.BHUPAL FOR R-7 The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.No.14403 of 2000 ORDER: In view of the letter dated 07-02-2005, filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) Dated February 9, 2005. YCR/CS To 1 The Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Asst. Commissioner of Endowments, Anantapur. 4 District Collector, Anantapur. 5 Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur. 6 Mandal Revenue Officer, Anantapur. 7. 2 CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT) 8. 2 C.Cs to G.P. for Endowments, High court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 9. 2 C.D. copies.