IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 4763 of 2005 Between: 1 G. Shedrick, S/o. Karrenna R/o. China Trandrapadu Village, Iza Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. 2 N. Narayana S/o. Ramulu R/o. Gadda Basavapauram Village, Yaparla Post, Vepanagandla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation & CAD,(P.W.:COD) Department, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent Engineer, P.J.P. Circle I, Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in insisting the petitioners for payment of Earnest Money Deposit in connection with the tender notices issued on or after 24-1-2005 is arbitrary, illegal and unreasonable and contrary to the G.Os. Consequently direct the respondents not to insist the payment of E.M.D. from the petitioners at the time of issuance of Tender Schedules or allotment of works in Tender Notice issued on or after 24-1-2005 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.BUCHI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission accorded. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed, as withdrawn. No costs. ------------------------ kvsn 15-03-2005 To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation & CAD,(P.W.:COD) Department, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent Engineer, P.J.P. Circle I, Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District. 3. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Irrigation & Comm. Area Dev. 4. Two CD copies.