IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.7739 of 2009 Between: M/s. Association of Indian Fishery Indsutries, rep. by its President Dr. Y.G.K. Murthy, Plot No.60, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam-530 003. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Road, Transport & High Ways, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Director General of Shipping, Wallchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai. 3 The Registrar of Fishing Boats & Surveyor, Incharge, Mercantile Marine Department, Port Area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Gazette Notification No.1243 dt. 29.8.2008 appointing a private surveyor by name Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) for the purpose of carrying out survey and certification of vessels issued by the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways as illegal, arbitrary and against the provisions of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.G.JYOTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.PENJURIVENUGOPAL The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. A letter to this effect is also filed with the Registry. Accordingly, permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 27.04.2009 va