IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14588 of 1996 Between: Asad Quadri, S/o. M.A.Khader Quadri, R/o. Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Vice Chairman & Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 2 Sri E.Rajaiah @ Rajanna, A.P.Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 3 Sri M.Shivalingam, A.P.Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the first respondent in promoting the respondents 2 and 3 ignoring the petitioner as arbitrary, unjust and illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to treat the petitioner as senior to the respondents 2 and 3 and further direct the first respondent to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Superintendent in the existing vacancy. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: None appeared. The Court made the following : ORDER; The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the writ petition and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. _________ 24-02-2005 To 1 The Vice Chairman & Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 2 Two C.D. copies.