IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 17008 of 2003 Between: Dr. Rakesh Rao. A, S/o Sri A. Rama Chandra Rao, R/o 1-8-297/3, Balasamudram Hanamakonda, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND NTR University of Health Sciences A.P., Vijayawada-520 008 rep by its Registrar .....RESPONDENT 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 order direction or Writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the Action of the Respondent in not reserving 85% of the seats in MDS Course in favour of local candidates as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to fill up the seats MDS seats in the Government Dental College and Hospital at Hyderabad for the academic year 2003- 04 by reserving 85% (12seats) in favour of local candidates and offer only 15 % (2seats) in favour of candidates notified in Regulation 3 (F) of the prosepectus. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SUNIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE represenging MR. G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent: SMT.Y.PADMAVATHI The Court made the following: ORDER: Though the interlocutory application is listed, Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate representing Sri G. Vidyasagar, learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. _______________ October 8, 2004. V.V.S. RAO, J To 1. The Registrar, NTR University of Health Sciences, A.P., Vijayawada – 520 008. 2. Two C.D. Copies.