IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12063 of 2000 Between: M.Shankaraiah, S/o.Hanumandas, DCTO-II (under orders of dismissal) Cuddapah, Cuddapah District, R/o.Rayachoty, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. .....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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i) declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in issuing G.O.Ms.No.72 Revenue (CT-I) Department dt.9-2-2000 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and ultravires and the punishment imposed on the petitioner is disproportionate to the charges levelled against him ii) to set aside the orders passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.1410/2000 dt.28-3-2000 iii) and to consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per GB.J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a letter dated 23.2.2005 seeking permission to withdrawn the Writ Petition. Permission granted. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ------------------------------- (G.BIKSHAPATHY, J.) 1st March, 2005. ------------------------------- (P.S.NARAYANA, J.) SSR Issue copy in two days. (BO) ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Services-II, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ESWAR}