HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE W.P.NO.14441 of 1996 Between: V.S. Murthy, S/o. V.L.Narsimham ..... Petitioner AND The Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Deptt. of Defence Production & Supplies, New Delhi, rep. by its Deputy Secretary to Govt. of India and others. .....Respondents ::ORDER:: Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri A.K. Jayaprakash Rao Counsel for Respondent No. 1 : Sri Y. Rama Rao Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2&3 : Sri Mr. A. Rajasekhar Reddy, Assistant Solicitor General for Central Government Dated 19/04/2006 This is a petition for issuance of a mandamus to release the Employer’s provident fund contribution and gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that he has been instructed to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ Dt.19/04/2006 msv