IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 9689 of 1999 Between: 1 D. Bhooshanam S/o. Rajanna R/o. Veeravelli, Sarangapur Mandal, Adilabad. 2 D. Jagadheshwar Reddy S/o. Ranga Reddy Lakshmanchanda, Adilabad District. 3 K. Lakshma Reddy S/o. Raghava Reddy Sunkidi Mandal, Adilabad District. 4 K. Bojanna S/o. Santanna Head Office, Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank, Adilabad District. 5 D. Bhaskar Reddy S/o. Anantharam Reddy Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank, Kaparla. 6 T. Venugopala Swamy S/o. T. Singaraswamy Vanalpahad, (man) Bhainsa. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Union of India, Rep. by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi. 2 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Rep. by its Chairman, & Managing Director, Bombay. 3 Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank, Rep. by its Chairman. Adilabad. .....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, order or direction declaring the mode of selection and the process of selection provided in part-2 of IIIrd schedule to Regional Rural Banks appointment and promotion of officers and other empoloyees rules notified on 29.7.98 is illegal and contrary to the principles of seniority-cum-merit and consequently declare them to be inapplicable and be pleased to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVINDER RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following Order: Sri V.Ravinder Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ___________ 31-03-2008 usd To 1 The Joint Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Bombay. 3 The Chairman , Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank, Adilabad.