IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20183 of 2007 Between: P. Vinod Nambiar S/o Late P. Bala Krishnan In Premises 12-8-403/B, Mettuguda, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), rep by its Commissioner, Hyderabad. 2 The Dy. Commissioner, GHMC, Secunderabad Division, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ or Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondents, in their attempts to demolish the portion in premises bearing No. 12-8-403/B, Mettuguda, Secunderabad, is highly illegal, unjust arbitrary, contrary to law and in violation of principles of natural justice under Article 21 of Constitution of India, and to issue consequential direction to the respondents not to demolish the premises bearing NO. 12-8-403/B Mettuguda, Secunderabad, without following due process of law, principles of Land Acquisition act, Section 146 and 147 of HMC Act in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.KALPANA EKBOTE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has been instructed by his client to withdraw the writ petition. A letter to this effect is also filed with the Registry. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J Date: 19.03.2008 va