IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 23713 of 2008 Between: Mr.T.Pitcheswara RAo S/o.Late Lakshmoji Rao R/o.Flat No.19,Dharani Apartments,Near Saibaba Temple Vijayawada,Krishna District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Secretariat Buildings Secretariat,Hyderabad 2 The Director, Mines and Geology, 6th floor, Boorgula Ramakrishnarao Bhavan,Hyderabad 3 The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology /Convenor Sand Auction Committee, Guntur ,Guntur District 5 The Superintending Engineer/Civil Nagarjuna Saagar Tail Pond Dam Circle, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited, Pylon Colony, Nagarjuna sagar Andhra Pradesh 6 The Executive Engineer/Civil, Nagarjuna Sagar Tail Pond Dam Division, Macherla,Guntur District .....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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to lift 2 lakhs cubic meter of sand from Reach No.15 of Atchampet Mandal, Guntur District by collecting the seigniorage fee i.e. @ Rs.36/- pere 1 cubic meter is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles,14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENKATA RANGADAS KANURI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 23713 of 2008 O R D E R : Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in view of the subsequent developments. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 23-12-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o KLP