IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 15325 of 2000 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....RESPONDENT 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 15325 OF 2000 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner in this Writ Petition seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to take defence before the concerned Criminal Court as to whether the provisions of Section 3(1)(x) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, applies or not. Permission is accorded. Accordingly the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to take defence before the concerned Criminal Court. No order as to costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 02.04.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2CCs to 2.2CD copies