IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 25637 of 2008 Between: A.D.Albert S/o.Chekraiah Devaragudipalli Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer-cum-Tahsildar, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 Thokala Sampurnamma W/o.R.T.Rami Reddy R/o. Vedurukuppam Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not protecting the encroachments in the lake in Survey No. 239 and R & B Road in Survey No. 155 of Vedurukuppam Village a n d Mandal, Chittoor District and taking on rent the encroachment premises for its office purpose is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent to remove the encroachments and protect the lakes and public road and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) Ms. M.Hemalatha, learned Advocate representing Sri P.Vinod Kumar, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Permission granted. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to costs. _____________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ __________________________ P.V.SANJAY KUMAR, J 24th November, 2008. GRR