IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15852 of 2008 Between: M/s. Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Rice & G.N. Oil Mill, Rep. by its Partner V.Ravi Kumar S/o. Raja Rao R/o.Cheepurupalli, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, rep. by its Secretary, D.S.S. Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector & Chairman, District Purchase Committee, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 3 The Convenor Principal, AP Social Welfare Residential School / Jr. College, Cheepurupalli, Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to declare the action of the Respondents in relaxing the condition under Clause 15 (b) i.e., "Proof that he has been filing his income tax returns for previous 3 years along with a copy of his PAN Card." of the tenders pertaining to the Residential Schools in Vizianagaram District is arbitrary by issuing a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and consequently direct the Respondents to process the tenders with the Condition No. 15(b) i.e., "Proof that he has been filing his income tax returns for previous 3 years along with a copy of his PAN Card" as in vogue in the entire State of Andhra Pradesh and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15852 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner reports that the relief sought for in the writ petition does not survive and therefore, seeks permission to withdraw. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ________________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 28th July, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15852 OF 2008 28th July, 2008.