IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20713 of 2003 Between: Valluru Consumer Co-op.Society, Valluru, rep. by its Secretary, K.Satyanarayana, S/o.Kankaiah R/o.Kambhotlapalem, H/o. Gumparru, Yelamanchili Mandal, W.G.District ... PETITIONER AND 1 General Manager, B.S.N.L.,West Godavari at Eluru 2 Sub-Divisional Engineer (P.R.), O/o.General Manager, Telecom, W.G.District at Eluru 3 Divisional Engineer, B.S.N.L., Palakole, W.G.District ...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 of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in collecting the bi-monthly rent @ Rs.220/- per each connection within the area of Valluru exchange under the jurisdiction of the 3rd respondent without adhereing to the rent tariff fixed by the B.S.N.L. @ Rs.100/- bi- monthly upto 999 connections as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and for a consequential order directing the respondents to collect the bi-monthly rent @ Rs.100/- per each connection within the area of Valluru exchange forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondents : MR.T.HANUMANTHA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: After making arguments some length of time having regard to the Telecommunications Tariff Order, 1999, which was amended from time to time by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ch.Dhanamjaya, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, with a liberty to approach appropriate alternative dispute resolution forum, like Consumer Forum. Giving liberty to do so, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 7th October, 2004. pan To 1. General Manager, B.S.N.L.,West Godavari at Eluru 2. Sub-Divisional Engineer (P.R.), O/o.General Manager, Telecom, W.G.District at Eluru 3. Divisional Engineer, B.S.N.L., Palakole, W.G.District 4 Two C.D. copies.