THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.10390 of 2005 Dated 21st June, 2011 Between: P.Venkataramana …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endt.III) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri J.Ugranarasimha Counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP for Land Acquisition Counsel for respondent No.3: Sri M.Adinarayana Rao The Court made the following: ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “…to issue any writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the Draft Declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, dated 30.03.2005 published in “New Indian Express” as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to provide alternative benefits as contemplated under G.O.Ms.No.856, dated 05.08.2003, in lieu of compensation to be given to the petitioner for the property in Door No.4/6 Singamala Street (Old Papavinasanam Road), Tirumala, Chittoor District.” At the hearing, Sri J.Ugranarasimha, learned counsel for the petitioner, after realising that in strict sense G.O.Ms.No.856, dated 05.08.2003, does not apply to the petitioner’s case and that his son was already allotted a stall, seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition instead of allowing the same to be dismissed on merits. Having regard to this request, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, the interim order, dated 29.04.2005, shall stand vacated and W.P.M.P.No.13433 of 2005 and 9598 of 2011 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 21st June, 2011 VGB