IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20624 of 2004 Between: Dokiparti Venkateswara Rao, S/o Prasada Rao, R/o D.No. 43-100-8, American Hospital Road, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Secretary. 2 Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada. 3 Umamaheswara Rao, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada. 4 D. Rama Rao @ Gudivada Rama Rao, Prop: of Sri Durga Bhavani Steel Corporation, Plot No. 143, 144, 4th Road, 3rd Cross, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, 5 Narsaiah, Plot No. 180, Block No.9, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 6 Chinna Reddy, Plot No. 178, 179, Block No.9, 5th Road, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 7 Chinna Satyanarayana, 1st Cross Panta Kalava Road, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 8 Purushothom. 4th Cross, Opp: Sunlight Metal Works, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 9 M. Srinivasa Rao @ Markandeyulu Srinu, Plot No. 10, 4th Cross, 5th road, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 10 Sri Rambabu, Plot No. 31, Block No. 16, D.No. 54-7-24, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada. 11 Sunil Gupta, B Block, Plot No. 50-A Jawahar Auto Nagar,Vijayawada. .....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 writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to produce D. Koteswara Rao s/o Prasada Rao before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation for illegal detention. Counsel for the Petitioner:G.JHANSI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) Counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ___________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 17-11-2004 _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J tvr To 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Secretary. 2 Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada. 3 Umamaheswara Rao, Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada. 4. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies.