IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2953 of 2008 Between: Sree Bhavani Trading Company, 15-9-358/8, Mukthiyar Gunj, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Managing Partner ,Manoj Kumar Jhawar, S/o. Late Hari Kishan Jhawar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andra Pradesh, Rep. bu its Principle Secreteriat, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Rationing Officer, Govt. of Andra Pradesh, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad. 3 Asst. Supply Officer, Circle 5, Near Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, 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 to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, Order or orders, Direction or Directions to declare the G.O.Ms.No.64, dated 23.9.2006 issued by the 1st Respondent as illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires, to declare the proceedings of seizure of the stocks of Pluses of Rs.6,98,600/- from the premises of the petitioner by the authorities of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents acting under the G.O.Ms.No.64 as illegal and arbitrary and to issue a consequential direction to the Respondent to pay the value of the seized stock of Rs.6,98,600/- with interest @ 18% per annum from the of seizure to the date payment. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.SRINIVAS The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, Order or orders, Direction or Directions to declare the G.O.Ms.No.64, dated 23.9.2006 issued by the 1st Respondent as illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires, to declare the proceedings of seizure of the stocks of Pluses of Rs.6,98,600/- from the premises of the petitioner by the authorities of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents acting under the G.O.Ms.No.64 as illegal and arbitrary and to issue a consequential direction to the Respondent to pay the value of the seized stock of Rs.6,98,600/- with interest @ 18% per annum from the of seizure to the date payment.” Sri V.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition in terms of letter, dated 27.07.2009 filed by him in the Registry. The request of the learned counsel is accepted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 29th JULY, 2009. kvni