IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 17983 of 2001 Between: Devalla Srinivasa Murthy S/o D. Sambasivaiah, aged 55 years, Occ:Dy. Chief Engineer (Admn.) Cadre:Executive Engineer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupathi, ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Rep. By its Executive Officer, Tirumala TirupathDevasthanams, Tirupathi, 2. The Chief Engineer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams,Tirupathi, 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Principal Secretary,Revenue Department (Endowments-I), A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad 4. E. Venkata Subbaiah S/o Venkata Ramaiah, aged 57 years, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. (R-4 is impleaded as per court order in WPMP 32605 of 2001 dated 21-12-2001.) .....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 writ, order or directioin, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandumus: (i) declaring the action of the respondent authorities in considering the promotion of persons to the post of Superintending Engineer contrary to G.O.Ms.No.1060,Revenue (Endts.I) dated 24-10-1989 as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India; (ii) direct the respondent authorities to consider the promotion of candidates belonging to Civil Engineering for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer in accordance with the G.O. Ms.No.1060, Revenue (Endts.I), dated 24-10-1989 and pass such other order or orders as the Hon’ ble Court may deem fit and proper, in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 2: Mrs. Meenakshi, S.C. for T.T.D. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Government Pleader for Endowments. Counsel for the respondent No.4: --None- The Court Made the Following : O R D E R : The Learned Counsel for the petitioner filed letter dated 21-06- 2004 to the effect that the petitioner intends to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. The interim order granted on 29-08-2001 stands dissolved. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J Date:22nd June, 2004. Pvks/ccm To 1. The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupathi, 2. The Chief Engineer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams,Tirupathi, 3. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, ,Revenue Department (Endowments-I), A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. 2CCs to learned Government Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2 CDs.,