IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 6615 of 2009 Between: V. Lakshmana Kumar, S/o. N. Govinda Swamy, R/o. Door No. 27-47-15-11/1, RTC Bus Stand Road, Chiranjeevi Complex, Punganur, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Election Commissione of India, Rep. by its Secretary, New Delhi. 2 The Chief Election Commissioner, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3 The Chief Election Officer, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 4 The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Police Head Quarters, Lakadikapool, Hyderabad. 5 B. Srinivasulu, S/o. Not Known, Punganur Town, Chittoor 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents 1 to 3 more particularly respondent No.2 in taking suitable action by transferring respondent No.5 from Punganur Town, Chittoor District enabling conduction of free and fair assembly elections to be conducted on 23-4-2009 for the Punganur Constituency, in pursuance of the express representation dt.24-02- 2009 and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to transfer 5th respondent from Punganur Town by enabling free and fair assembly elections to be conducted at Punganur Constituency, Chittoor District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. N. BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR. S. NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: G.P. For General Administration Counsel for the Respondent No.4: G.P. for Home Counsel for the Respondent No.5: N.A. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the grievance ventilated in the petition has already been redressed. Therefore, he seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Permission is granted. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 07.4.2009 bnr