IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 1492 of 2009 Between: M/s. Sentini Ceramica Pvt. Limited, Regd. Office at Plot No.1229, Road No.60, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 034, rep. by its Managing Director. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, Pancom Business Centre, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 8-3-945, Ameerpet, Hyderabad rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director. 3 Executive Director, The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, Pancom Business Centre, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 8-3-945, Ameerpet, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Sub-Clause (ii) of clause 2 of conditions of Tender in Tenders NotificationVide No: M&S-67/BC-RCSL/DTM/09 of the 2nd respondent where under the condition of 5 years experience in open cast Mining was made mandatory for allotment of work Ball clay mining as being arbitrary, illegal, violating Art. 14, 19(1)(g) and consequently direct the respondents to receive and consider the Tenders of petitioners without insisting of 5 years of experience in open cast Mining and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.SAMSON BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : Order: Mr.Ch.Samson Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the court to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.2.2.2009 msv