IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 27201 of 2006 Between: Kanamarlapudi Lakshmi W/o.Surya R/o.Pabbuletipalli village, Seetharamapuram Mandal Nellore District ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of AP.,. rep.by its Principal Secretary Women Development Child Welfare & Deisabled Welfare (ICDS) Department,, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The District Collector, Nellore District, Nellore 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kavali, Nellore District 4. The Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency (ICDS), Nellore, Nellore 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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to participate in the interview scheduled to be held on 29.12.2006 for the post of Anganwadi Worker/Teacher at Pabbuletipalli village, Seetharamapuram Mandal, Nellore District solely on the ground that the petitioner has not been completed 21 years of age as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to participate in the interview scheduled to be held on 29.12.2006 or any other subsequent date for the post of Anganwadi Worker and consider the claim of the petitioner for the said post. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.ANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27201 of 2006 ORDER: Sri K.Ananda Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, addressed a letter, dated 19.06.2008, to the Registry seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J 20.06.2008 Note: Issue CC in three days B/o v v To 1. Principal Secretary, the Government of AP., Women Development Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (ICDS) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Nellore District, Nellore 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kavali, Nellore District 4. The Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency (ICDS), Nellore, Nellore District 5.2CCs to 6.2CD copies