IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15015 of 2008 Between: 1 P. Hari Kumar Raju S/o. Ramaraju R/o. Pippara, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 2 Ch. J.V.Rama Raju S/o. Ranga Raju R/o. C-2, Geeta Homes, Vamsi Krishna Nagar, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 3 G.Viswanadha Raju S/o. Rama Krishna Raju R/o. D.no. 27-1-7/6, J.P.Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 4 G.Gayathri W/o. Suryanarayana Raju R/o. D.no. 26-8-18/4, Balusumudi, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district. 5 G.Krishna Raju S/o. Seeta Rama Raju R/o. Krishna Hospital, P.P.Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 6 N.Varma S/o. Suryanarayana Raju R/o. D.no. 27-12-13, GG, Priya Homes, Near China Saibaba Temple, Sapata Lodge, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 7 M.Ramesh S/o. Janardhana Rao C/o. K.Lakshmipathi Raju ( Sarpanch), Jakkaram, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District. 8 S. Mani W/o. Late S.Nageswara Rao 3-5-1/A, C/o. S.S.S.Pani Sesh, subba Raopeta, Tadepalligudem West Godavari District. 9 Somalanka Sri Srinivasa Pani Sesh, S/o. Late S.Nageswara Rao 3-5-1/A, C/o. S.S.S.Pani Sesh, Subba Raopeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. 10 Mudundi Satya Krishnam Raju S/o. Vijaya Rama Raju R/o. D.no. 2-15-48, Undi Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Unions of India, Rep. by its Secretary, ministry of Home, New Delhi. 2 Unions of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Districbution, New Delhi. 3 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Director General of Police, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 The Inspector General of Police, Government of A.P., Crime Brach, Hyderabad. 6 The Superintendent of Police, CID ( Economis Offences Wing) Hyderabad. 7 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru, West Godavari 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 a writ of Mandmaus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the impugned action of the REspondents, particularly 4th to 7th respondents through their subordinates in trying to arrest the Petitioner and its members in false cases at th einstance of any unsuccessful Independent Representative or representatives, joining the business having come to knowledge of the same through petitioners, or any third parties unconnected to the business, alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust ect., under Indian Penal Code, violation of th eprovisions of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme ( Banning ) Act 1978 or any law in force on account of their business with questnet Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd and also interference with the lawful business of the Petitioenrs without jurisdiction and without following the due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and arresting the Petitioners in false cases at the instance of any unsuccessful Independent Representative or representatives joining the business having come to knowledge of the same through petitioners or by parties unconnected to the business, alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust etc., under IndianPenal Code, violation of the provisions of the Prize Chits Money Circulation Scheme ( Banning) Act 1978 or any law in force and also interference with the lawful business activities of the petitioners grant such other reliegf or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.V.ANANTHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners do not wish to pursue the Writ Petition. Recording the submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 29.7.2008 cvm