IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.2334 of 2008 Between: St. Augustin Educational Society, Flat No. 119, D-4, Block, Shanti Sikhara Apartments, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep by its President MD Samuel. ...PETITIONER AND 1 Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum, Rep by its Under Secretary, New Delhi. 2 The Principal Secretary of law, Legislative Affairs, Government of India. 3 M/s. Reliance Gas Transporation & Infrastructure Co.Ltd., Gas Pine Lines Ltd. Plot No. 501, Door No. 6-3-1238/501, 5th Floor, Elegant Apartments, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 082. Rep by its Compentent Authority. 4 M/s. Gas Transporation and Infrastructure Company Ltd. Jamnagar, Gajurat, Motikhardi, PO Digviyaram District. 5 M/s. Reliance Industries Ltd. Jamnagar, Gajurat, Motikhardi, PO Digviyaram District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate order, direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring that the Petroleum & Minerals, Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962 and in particular Sections 9 and 10 of Act are illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and ultra vires and consequently declare that the notification SO 1966 dated 17-5-2006 issued by the 1st respondent pertaining to the petitioners land in Survey No. 39, Inole Village, Patancheru Mandal, Medak District, as null and void. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.DEEPAK MISRA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.2334 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn without going into the merits of the case. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 31st March 2008 RRB