IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 6403 of 2004 Between: 1 VVS Christian Education Society, Gandhi Bhavan, 3rd Floor, VUDA Phase-II, Siripuram Junction, Visakhapatnam rep., by its Secretary, Dr.V.Vidya Sundar. 2 Denaiah Christian College of Education, Gandhi Bhavan, 3rd Floor, VUDA Phase- II, Siripuram Junction, Visakhapatnam rep., by its Secretary Dr.V.Vidya Sundar, s/o V.J.Jaya Rao, r/o Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department rep., by its Principal Secretary, A.P., Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 Govt., of A.P., Education Department rep., by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 A.P.State Council for Higher education rep., by its Secretary, Hyderabad. 4 Chief Election Officer-cum-Special Chief Secretary, Govt., of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 Election Commission of India, rep., by its Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 6 Convener EDCET-2003-2004 Osmania University, 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, direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the 2nd petitioner institution to make admissions as a Minority Educational Institution as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the 2nd petitioner's continuance as a minority educational institution in any manner Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.RAMESH BABU The Court made the following Order: (per Sri BRSR.J) The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. The writ petition shall accordingly stand dismissed. Consequently, the interim order granted by this Court on 5.4.2004 shall stand vacated. No costs. (B.SUDERSHAN REDDY,J) DT.29..07..2004 (K.C.BHANU,J) Note: Furnish CC by tomorrow (B/o) msv. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Secretary, Govt., of A.P., Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, A.P .State Council for Higher education, Hyderabad. 4.The Chief Election Officer-cum-Special Chief Secretary, Govt., of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 6 Convener EDCET-2003-2004 Osmania University, Hyderabad. 7. 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Higher Education.