IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.8859 of 2009 Between: Kotagiri Bhooma Goud, S/o. Yerra Goud R/o. 3-342, Christian Colony, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Mines and Geology, 8th Floor, BRKR Building, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioner dt.15.4.2009 for grant of temporary permits for quarrying ordinary sand in Damerkunta Sand Reach, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District and not granting temporary permits as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and contrary to Provisions of A.P. Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 1966 and Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS. G.SREE CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter dated 20.07.2009 to the Registry stating that she has instructions from the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 23rd July, 2009 IBL