IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.23786 of 2004 Between: K.M.Safiullah, S/o.Late K.M.Rahamathullah, aged about 62 years, R/o.Ramnagar, Anantapur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P. Minorities Welfare Department, rep.by its Principlal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Executive officer, A.P. State Wakf Board rep.by its Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 A.P.State Wakf Board rep.by its Chairman, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 Special officer, A.P.State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad. 5 Mr.Fareeduddin, S/o.not Known to the petitioner, Hon'ble Minister for Minority Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 6 Mr.Mirza Hasan Ali Baig, S/o.not Known to the petitioners, aged Major, officiating as Chief Executive officer, AP Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad. .....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 1st respondent in issuing impugned G.O.Ms.No.25, Minorities welfare (Wakf-I) dated 13-12-2004 and the consequential G.O. Ms. No.26, dated 13.12.2004 as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of section 99 of Wakf Act and violative of the principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct 1st respondent not to interfere with the functioning of A.P.State Wakf Board as constituted vide Go Ms.No.34 dated 2-11-2001 and pass such further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.PANDURANGA REDDY/ MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: MR.A.M.QURESHI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 and 6: None appeared. The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri P.Panduranga Reddy, learned Advocate representing Sri S.Niranjan Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw writ petition. Permission is granted. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 23.06.2005 YS To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Minorities Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Executive officer, A.P. State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Chairman, A.P.State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 The Special officer, A.P.State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad. 5 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 6 Two C.D. Copies.