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.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 15810 of 2003 Between: S. Umamaheswar Rao, S/o. Veeraraghavaiah, R/o. Vidyanagar 1st Cross Road, East Batri Road, Near OPD, Bellary - 583102 Karnataka State. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Rural Development, Govt. of A.P., Insurance Buildings, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman, District Rural Development Agency cum The District Collector, Anantapur District. 3 The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Anantapur, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 or Order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the respondents No.1 & 2 in releasing Gratuity to the petitioner with effect from his retirement 31-1-2001 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release Gratuity and other benefits to the petitioner according to G.O.Ms.No.85, dated 25-03-2003. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 3: G.P.FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.15810 OF 2003 O R D E R: The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw the writ petition. Recording the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 08.10.2004 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Commissioner, Rural Development, Govt. of A.P., Insurance Buildings, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman, District Rural Development Agency-cum-the District Collector, Anantapur District. 3 The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Anantapur, Anantapur District. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P.for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2CD copies.