IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 15269 of 2008 Between: Sri G. Ravi Babu, S/o. Appa Rao, R/o. Dasupalem Village, Perecherla Post, Guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Secretary (Mines), Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 500 022. 2 The Director of Mines & Geology, 8th Floor, B.R.K.R. Buildings, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad 500 029. 3 The Zonal Joint Director of Mines & Geology, D.No. 7-323/A, Sambasiva Nagar, Near Reliance Infocom, By pass Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Deputy Director of Mines & Geoilogy, 1st Lane, Ramannapeta (Near Harihara Mahal), Guntur 522 022. 5 The Assistant Director of MInes & Geology, 4th Lane, 2nd Cross Road, H.No. 5-76-22, Pandaripuram, Guntur District 522 002. 6 The Regional Deputy Director of Mines Safety, Government of India, Podalakuru Road (Opp S.P. Bungalow), Dargametta, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. 7 M/s. The Perecherla Tella Quarry Workers L.C.C. society Limited, Rep. byits President, Sri T. Venakteswarlu, Perecherla Village, Medikondur Mandal, Guntur 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more so one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the issue of the impugned Memo No. 1114/M.II(1)/2008 Industries & Commerce (Mines II) Department dt. 24-06- 2008 of the 1st respondent madein favour of the 7th respondent as clearly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the existing factual position on the ground apart from being violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the quarry lease application dt. 24-12-2005 of the petitioner keeping in view theinstructions issued bythe Director General of Mines Safety vide Letter No. Genl/32(11)/74/20038-58 dt. 08-10-1974 in the interest of Mineral Development which again is an activity of public interest as per Section-2 declaration in the MInes and Minerals (development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in the interest of law and justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PANNALA.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 15269 OF 2008 ORDER: Sri Pannala Srinivas, Learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ___________ 11-12-2008 asp