IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13691 of 2004 Between: Thomas Stella S/o. Bhavanus, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Citizen/Resident Temporarily Residing at Flat No.502, Jyothi Residency, Red Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, C.C.S. C.I.D. Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad .....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 the action of the respondents in denying to release the passport of the petitioner to get the visa extended which is liable to expire on 19.8.2004 as illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of the Foreigners Act and direct the respondents to release the passport immediately. For the Petitioner: MR.KOMIREDDY KRISHNAVIJAY AZAD, Advocate For the Respondent No.1: G.P.FOR HOME For the Respondent No.2: MR.A. RAJASHEKAR REDDY (S.C FOR CG) The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission granted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 8-10-2004 KMR To 1 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, C.C.S. C.I.D. Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. 3. 2 CCs to the Govt., Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2CD copies