HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.4681 OF 2001 Between: Yanava Venkata Reddy . . .Petitioner AND The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others . . .Respondents :: ORDER :: Counsel for the petitioner : Shri A.Bhaskar for Shri C.Damodar Reddy Counsel for the respondents : Government Pleader for Excise Dated: 25th July, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to pass an order or direction or writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in passing the order in Rc.No.572/97/A3 dated: 1-6-1999 confiscating the lorry bearing registration No.AP-16U-6428 and the subsequent order of the first respondent in Cr.No.688/DPE/2001/B2 dated:12-3- 2001 as bad, arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of natural justice.” Shri A.Bhaskar appearing for Shri C.Damodar Reddy says that he has been instructed to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn, interim order dated 16.03.2001 is vacated and WPMP No.5983 of 2001 is dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 25th July, 2007 kvni