THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.24134 of 2009 DATED: 03.08.2010 Between: General Meter and Sanitary Works Goshamahal, Malakunta, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Partner Naresh Chander .. Petitioner And Hyderabad Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Managing Director and others. .. Respondents ORDER: Petitioner states that the General Manager (Engg.), Single Window Cell, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, by letter dated 12.07.2004, permitted it to sell the water meters in the premises of the Board at Khairatabad, Hyderabad, by installing a domestic water consumer meter stall, on payment of monthly rent, and pursuant thereto, it installed the stall in the premises of the Board. It is the grievance of the petitioner that it was allowed to sell the water meters in the premises of the Board, till the end of September 2009, but however, thereafter, it is not being allowed and the 3rd respondent- Executive Director of the Board, by letter dated 08.10.2009, informed that the Board has decided not to entertain any agency or firm to sell water meters in the premises of the Board. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed the present writ petition, seeking appropriate directions. When the matter came up for consideration on 21.07.2010, this Court directed the 1st respondent- Managing Director of the Board to file a detailed counter-affidavit, indicating as to under what circumstances they have allowed a private party to use the Board’s premises for selling water meters. Today, in compliance of the aforesaid directions of this Court, the 1st respondent filed counter-affidavit, stating that the then General Manager (Engg.), SWC, who issued letter dated 12.07.2004, permitting the petitioner to install domestic water consumer meter stall in the premises of the Board, retired from service on 30.09.2007, on attaining the age of superannuation. It is further stated that all such permissions issued by the then General Manager will be reviewed and appropriate action will be taken. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 3rd August, 2010 IBL