IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 25774 of 2001 Between: 1 Dr. V. Harnath Babu, S/o. Ankamma Chowdary, R/o. 203, Seshadri Towers, G--16, Madhuranagar, Hyderabad. 2 Dr. I. Shankar Narayana, S/o. Narayana Swamy, R/o. 9th Phase, MIG--228, Kukatpally Housing Board, Hyderabad. 3 Sk. Kaleshavali, S/o. Kamal Saheb, R/o. C/79, Vengalarao Nagar, S. R. Nagar Post, Hyderabad. 4 K.S.D. Goud, S/o. Naganna Goud, D.No. 28/3/377, Saradanagar, Ananthapur. 5 N. Kishore Kumar, S/o. N. Ramulu, R/o. H.NO. 1-5-9/D/8, New Maruthinagar, Kothapeta, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Irrigation & CAD, Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Maitrivanam, HUDA Complex, Srinivasa Nagar Colony (East), Hyderabad. 3 The Managing Director, The A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Maitrivanam, HUDA Complex, Srinivasa Nagar Colony (East), Hyderabad. ...RSPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the advance increments to the petitioners on acquiring higher qualification of Ph.D./M.Tech. as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to release the advance increments to the petitioners with retrospective effect and with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENKATESWARLU POSANI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: MR.TADDI NAGESHWAR RAO The Court made the following : ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a letter dated 01-03-2005 and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ------------------ 04-03-2005. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Irrigation & CAD, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Managing Director, A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Maitrivanam, HUDA Complex, Srinivasa Nagar Colony (East), Hyderabad. 3 The Managing Director, The A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, Maitrivanam, HUDA Complex, Srinivasa Nagar Colony (East), Hyderabad. 4. 2 C.Cs to G.P. for Irrigation, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.