IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 25203 of 2008 Between: Syed Ali @ Munaser S/o. Hassan Khulaidi R/o. H.No. 22-3-94/2/A, Dabeerpura, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Police Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone Purani Haveli, Hyderabad. 4 Station House Officer Dabeerpura Police Station Hyderabad. 5 Sri Vazir Khan Dabeerpura Police Station 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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th / 5th respondent in seizing the licensed revolver of the petitioner along with six cartridges and calling the petitioner to the Police Station and threatening to settle the properties of the petitioner and also the inaction of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not initiating any action pursuant to the representation of the petitioner dt.6-10-2008 as being illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, contrary to the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and rules made thereunder and also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith return the seized revolver along with the six cartridges and also direct the respondents especially 4th / 5th respondent not to call the petitioner to the Dabeerpura Police Station contrary to the orders of the Learned Magistrate and not to harass the petitioner in any manner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ALI FAROOQUE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25203 of 2008 ORDER: Kumari Merajunnisa representing Sri Ali Farooq, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 16.12.2008 v v