HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G.S. SINGHVI Writ Petition No. 10157 of 1996 Between: R.Sundar Ram Reddy … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and others … Respondents :: ORDER:: Counsel for Petitioner: Sri V.Rajagopal Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: Government Pleader for Revenue April 5, 2006 In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the land covered under ‘Oil-palm Plantation’ from the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 and to furnish an estimate of the compensation payable for the ‘fruit bearing trees’ in an extent of 37 ½ acres before taking possession thereof. Sri V.Rajagopal Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner says that he has been instructed by his client to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ April 5, 2006 GRR