IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4070 of 2000 Between: Yanamala Hanumantha Rao S/o Bangarayya Hindu, aged 50 years, r/o Kesadasupalem, Sakhinetipalli Mandal, East Gadavari dt. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.Gas Authority of India Ltd., rep. By its General Manager, Danavaipet, Rajahmundry East Godavari district 2.Special Deputy Collector cum Land Acquisition Officer Gas Authority of India Ltd., Danavaipet, Rajahmundry East Godavari 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 any appropriate writ order or direction, especially one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to proceed with the laying of pipelines in survey No.148/lB Part, without issuing the notice under Section 6, without considering the objections submitted by the petitioner under Sec.5 and without following then procedure under the Petroleum and Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of user in land) Act, 1962, as illegal and void and directing the respondents to desist from proceeding with the laying of the pipelines. For the Petitioner: MR.VL.N.G.KMURTHY, Advocate For the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court Made the Following : W.P.No.4070 of 2000 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission granted. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ------------------------ 2nd JULY 2004 BSS/KMR Assistant REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 General Manager, Gas Authority of India Ltd., Danavaipet, Rajahmundry East Godavari district 2.Special Deputy Collector cum Land Acquisition Officer Gas Authority of India Ltd., Danavaipet, Rajahmundry East Godavari district .3.2CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 2.2CD copies