IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.1029 of 1996 Between: Panduranga Lakshmi, D/o Seshagiri Rao S.K.R. College for Women, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Secretary Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Joint Director of Higher Education, Rajahmundry. 4 S.K.R. College for Women, Rajahmundry, rep. by its Correspondent. 5 Smt. S. Katyayani Devi S.K.R. College for Women, Rajahmundry. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in holding the 5th respondent as senior to the petitioner in the Department of Commerce in the 4th respondent's Institution, vide his Proceedings Rc.No.294/P.C.I-1/94 dt. 6-1-1996 as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and issue a consequential direction to treat the petitioner as senior to the 5th respondent as Lecturer in the Department of Commerce in view of the higher ranking given to her by the duly constituted Selection Committee. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Ch.SAMSON BABU Counsel for Respondent Nos.1to3: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for Respondent No.4: Mr.METTA CHANDRASEKHAR RAO Counsel for Respondent No.5: Mr. V. JOGAIAH SARMA The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Mr. G.C.Damalapati, learned counsel representing Sri Ch.Samson Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 16-12-2004 prk ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Education Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Joint Director of Higher Education, Rajahmundry. 4 The Correspondent, S.K.R. College for Women, Rajahmundry,. 5 Smt. S. Katyayani Devi S.K.R. College for Women, Rajahmundry. 6 .2CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7. 2CD copies