IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18805 of 2008 Between: P.Sankaraiah, S/o. Subba Raghavaiah, R/o. Matterimitta Village, Chilamatturu Post, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Land Acquisition) Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Deputy Collector, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer/Cum Land Acquisition officer, Tirupati Chittoor District. 4 The Mandal Revenue officer, Sathyavedu, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor 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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying ex-gratia to the petitioner over the lands admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.01 cents in S.No.80.3 of Aaruru Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to pay the ex-gratia to third parties over the lands of petitioners admeasuring extent of Ac.4.01 cents in S.No.80.3 of Aaruru village, Sthyavedu Mandal, Chittoor Dsitrict. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.T.C.D.SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Anil R.Dave, CJ) Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission granted. Writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Interim orders granted earlier, shall stand cancelled. _________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 23rd December 2008 ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J ajr