IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14867 of 2008 Between: 1 V.Madhava Reddy S/o.Late V.Sri Ranga Reddy R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2 Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy S/o.V.Madhava Reddy R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by his GPA Sri V.Madhava Reddy S/o. Late V.Sri Ranga Reddy, Hindu, aged about 79 years, Occ: Legal Profession, R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 3 Sri.V.Ram Reddy S/o.V.Madhava Reddy R/o.17, C/B MLA Colony, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 4 Sri V.Ajay Reddy S/o.Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by his GPA Sri V.Madhava Reddy S/o. Late V.Sri Ranga Reddy, Hindu, aged about 79 years, Occ: Legal Profession, R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 5 Sri.V.Athin Reddy S/o.Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by his GPA Sri V.Madhava Reddy S/o. Late V.Sri Ranga Reddy, Hindu, aged about 79 years, Occ: Legal Profession, R/o.3-5-170 C/9, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 6 Sri.V.Sandesh Reddy S/o.Sri Ram Reddy R/o.17 C/b, MLA Colony, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyd. re by his GPA Holder Sri.V.Ram Reddy S/o.V.Madhava Reddy aged 54 years, Occ: Business, R/o.H.No.17 C/b MLA colony, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Commissioner Prohibition & Excise, Hyderabad. 2 Proh. & Excise Superintendent, Saroornagar, R.R. District. 3 Shilpi Bar & Restaurant, Rep. by its Managing Partner Sri.B.Prashant Rao S/o. Sri. B. Rama Rao R/o. H.No. 2-2-1105/28, Tilak Nagar, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad - 44. 4 N.Srinivas Reddy S/o.N.Rudra Reddy H.No.4-119/A, Flat No.102, Jayasree Nivas, Durga Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. .....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 issue a writ order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing Form-2B Licence to the 4th respondent for running a Bar and Restaurant in Premises bearing No. 9-21 and 9-22, Vedere Complex, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to the statutory rules issued under G.O.Ms.No.997 dated 29.5.2005 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.SRIKANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.14867 of 2008 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners addressed a letter dated 24.12.2008 to the Registry stating that he has instructions from the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU 30TH December, 2008 PNV