IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32474 of 1998 Between: T.V.Ramana Reddy, S/o.Late Sri T.Lakshminarasa Reddy, R/o.Durga Mitta, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Additional Revenue Divisional Officer (Land Reforms) Nellore District. 3 The Special Deputy Tahsildar, (Land Reforms), 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 to issue a Writ of Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus: (a) Declaring the provisions of Section 18 (2) of the A.P.Land Reforms (Ceiling an Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 in as much as it limits the power of exemption vested in the Government of lands acquired or taken on lease on or after the notified date is void, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19, 31-A, B and C and 300-A of the Constitution of India; (b) to direct the State to forbear from limiting the exercise of power of exemption only to acquisitions or leases taking place in or after the notified date and further direct the Government to exercise the said power in respect of the lands held before the notified date; (c) Further direct the State Government i.e., the 1st Respondent and its officers and authorities constituted under the A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 not to seek surrender of such lands on the ground that they exceed the ceiling limit of the declaration; Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR REVENUE FOR R The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ANURADHA} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32474 of 1998 ORDER: At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw the present writ petition on the ground that the application filed by the petitioner for grant of exemption to the land being used for prawn culture is pending consideration. The request of the learned counsel for the petitioner is conceded and the Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J _______________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR,J Dated: 04.02.2009 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Additional Revenue Divisional Officer (Land Reforms) Nellore District. 3 The Special Deputy Tahsildar, (Land Reforms), Nellore District. 4 2. 2CCs to 5. 2CD copies