IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1826 of 2005 Between: 1 S.Jeevan S/o.D.Shambarkar under E.E.BSNL. Division-I (Electrical) Hyderabad. 2 A.Rambabu S/o A.Veeraiah Sub Division, Kammam Under E.E.BSNL. Electrical Division, Vijayawada. 3 M.Venkateshwarlu S/o M.Narasimhulu Sub Division, Guntur Under E.E.BSNL. Electrical Division-II Hyderabad. 4 Y.Showri Reddy S/o Y.Thomas Reddy Sub Division, Guntur Under E.E. (Electrical ) BSNL. Vijayawada. 5 S.Susheel Kumar S/o M.Shekhar Sub Division-II Under E.E. BSNL.(Electrical ) Division-II Hyderabad. 6 M.Sudhakar S/o M.Siddaiah Electrical Sub Divsion, Cuddapah Under E.E.BSNL. Electrical Anantapur. 7 H.V.N.P.Gupta S/o Venkata Subbaiah Sub Divsion, Anantapur Under Electrcial Divisiona Anantapur. 8 V.Varaprasad S/o V.Rama Rao Electrical Sections Under Sub Division Tirupati of BSNL E.E.Triupati. 9 M.Satyanarayana Murthy S/o M.Veeraiah Electrical Sub-Division.Warangal Under BSNL. Electrical Division, ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Principal Cheif Engineer (Electrical ) BSNL. Electrical Zone, Hyderabad. 2 The Senior Deputy Director-General (Electrical ) 10th Floor, Chandralok Buidling, 35 Janapath, New Delhi-110 001 3 The Chairman & Manging Director, BSNL., New Delhi. 4 The Chief General Manager, , BSNL AP.Circle, Hyderabad. .....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 order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring that the petitioners are entitled for promotion as sub Divisional Engineer, Electrical BSNL, in the existing Vacancies of about 75 meant to be filled through L.D.C.E. held on 14/03/2002 on the basis of their performing in L.D.C.E held on 14/03/2002 with effect from the date on which on the said vacancies were filled on the basis of seniority on adhoc basis with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents for promotion to the said post and filling up of the same by seniority is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and discriminatory and violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in Circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.1826 of 2005 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a letter, dated 05-03- 2009, stating that petitioners seek to withdraw the Writ Petition. In view of the letter, dated 05-03-2009, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, this will not preclude the petitioners to seek redressal before the appropriate forum. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. Date : 06-03-2009. skmr