IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17421 of 2008 Between: K.V.Ramana S/o. Sri K.Venkateswara Rao R/o.Flat No.404, G.V.S. Towers, Lower Tank Bund Road, Domalguda, Hyderabad - 500 029, presently working as the Special Grade Deputy Collector posted on deputation as the Executive Director, A.P. Trade Promotion Corpn. Hyd ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training, North Bunglow, New Delhi. 2 The Union Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. 3 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, 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 or Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not furnishing the information sought by the Petitioner under his Applications dated 28.07.2008 under the Right to Information Act, 2005, as unfair, arbitrary, illegal and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents to furnish the copies of the Minutes of the Meetings dated 28.5.2008 and 22.07.2008 of the Selection Committee constituted under Regulation 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion), Regulations, 1955 and all other information sought under the Petitioner's Applications dated 28.7.2008, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition, with liberty to pursue his remedies in accordance with law. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue his remedies as per law. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ Dt.11.08.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ