IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22964 of 2006 Between: M/s. Pearl Plaza, A Partnership Concern, Rep. by its Managing Partner, Captain K. Kishan R/o. Plot No. 690, Naveen Nagar Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Conservator of Forests, A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Secretary, Environment, Forest Science and 3 The Chief Commissioner Land Administration, A.P. Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 the letter Rc No. 39944/2005/2005 dt. 3-9-2006 of the 1st Respondent rejecting the claim of the petitioner for de-notifying the land admeasuring Acres 59-20 guntas situated at Sy.o. 92 Jalpally Village, Saroornagar Mandal, R.R. District as no longer forest reserved U/s. 23 of the A.P. Forests Act, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, and to issue a consequential direction directing the 1st Respondent to consider the applications of petitioner dt. 5-4-2003, 19-9-205, and 28-12-205 by affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and to pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22964 OF 2006 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail alternative remedy if available under law. 2. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 10th June, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 22964 OF 2006 10th June, 2008.