IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14036 of 2009 Between: 1 Chinta Muthyala Rao S/o Bayyanna Neelagiri Neejalu,. Poet, Writer R/o. H.No. 2-1-83, Hindupur, Nalgonda District. 2 M. Radhakrishna S/o. Sri Shankaraiah his wife C/o. Chinta Muthyala Rao Rao R/o. H.No. 2-1-83, Hindupur, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Assignment-IV) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary 2 The District Collector, Nalgonda. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nalgonda 4 Goldsmith Association Nalgonda, Rep. by its President Sri Kolloji Satyanarayana Chary .....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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus : i) To declare the orders passed by the first respondent dt. 26-2- 2009 Vide G.O.Ms.No. 324 Revenue (Assignment -IV) Department directing for the allotment of 131 plots in gramakantham by demolishsing the Old Collectorate Building, Nalgonda Town at an upset price of Rs. 5390/- Per Sq. Yard without considering the petitioners request for allotment of the said plots to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Weaker Sections and Physically Handicapped persons including the petitioners and the thrid petitioner who sought to purchase the plot in open auction by accepting the upset price even inspite of there being no competitor to him, as illegal, arbitrary unconstitutional and violative of principles of Natural justice; and ii) Consequently to set aside the orders passed by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No. 324 Revenue (Assignment-IV ) Department dt. 26-2-2009 by directing the first respondent to allot the said plots not only to the fourth respondent but other weaker Sections, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Physically Handicapped, whose livelihood is dependant upon running of business including the petitioners at the same rate as has been proposed to be allotted to the fourth respondent Association. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 14036 of 2009 O R D E R: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission accorded. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 18-11-2009. MVB.