IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 12018 of 2005 Between: 1 K. Kumar, S/o. Munni Raghavaiah, R/o. Tunga Madugu Village, Velagalaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District. 2 M. Madhavaiah, S/o. Venkseshaiah, R/o. Tunga Madugu Village, Velagalaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District. 3 M. Guruvaiah, S/o. Raghavaiah, R/o. Tunga Madugu Village, Velagalaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District. 4 B. Veera Raghavaiah, S/o. Manaiah, R/o. Tunga Madugu Village, Velagalaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District. 5 Kavli Chinna Venkaiah, S/o. Pullaiah, R/o. Tunga Madugu Village, Velagalaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector/Chairperson, District Watershed Development Committee, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Project Director, District Watershed Development Committee, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 Project Implementing Agencies, PIA/ADA, MDT-I, District Water Management Agency, Nellore District. 4 P. Muni Gopal Reddy, S/o. not known, R/o. Sugguupalli Village, Damanellore Post, Sullurpet Mandal, Nellore 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 order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in appointing the respondent No. 4 herein as the chairman of the Sugguupalli Watershed Association Tunga Madugu Village, Velugaponuru Post, Doravarisatram Mandal, Nellore District without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unconstitutional and contrary to the Rules and Regulations and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum for appropriate relief. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to pursue appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum. In the circumstances, no order as to costs. ____________________ ELIPE DHARMA RAO,J 21ST JUNE, 2005 *TSNR To 1 The District Collector/Chairperson, District Watershed Development Committee, Nellore District, Nellore. 2 The Project Director, District Watershed Development Committee, Nellore District, Nellore. 3. Two CCs to G.P for Panchayatraj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT) 4. Two C.D.Copies.