IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22193 of 2005 Between: M/s. Vijaya Vamsi Hospital, A Unit of Vijaya Krishna Arts & Science Services Pvt. Ltd., Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500 082, Rep. by its Director, Dr. A. Sameera , W/o. Dr. C.L. Venkata Rao, Aged about 42 years, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Medical & Health 2 The District Medical and Health Officer-Cum- The District Approprite Authority for PNDT Act, 1994 Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, 3 The Additional District Medical and Health Officer (FW) CFWB, MCH Hyd. and Appropriate Authority (PNDT) Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, .....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 pass an order or orders or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in conducting search and seizure at the petitioner hospital and confiscating the Medical equipment and records under seizure panchanama dt. 9-9-2005 as being arbitrary, illegal ultravires the provisions of the pre-conception and Pre-Natal diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Section) Act, 1994 and rules made there under and in violative of the principles of natural justice and the petitioner's rights guaranteed under the Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and pass such further or other orders or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S C.KODANDA RAM Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in pursuance of the interim order, dated 07.10.2005, equipments seized from the petitioner Hospital have been released and therefore, the petitioner is not pressing the writ petition. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:06th July, 2009. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}