IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 4988 of 2005 Between: Sharang Shanker, S/o. S. Gouri Shanker, Being Minor, Rep. by his Natural Father and Guardian S.Gouri Shankder S/o. V. Srinivasan, Aged 50 years, Occ: Business, R/o. A-2/4, Jagruthi Residency Street No. 10, East Marredpally, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal. 2 Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019. Rep. by its Chief Executive and Secretary. 3 Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019. Rep. by its Educational Officer. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Letter No. N/VII-327/2005/383 dt. 2-2-2005 issued by the 2nd respondent and Clause 5 of Chapter IV of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination Regulations, as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith change the petitioenr's date of birth from 21-11- 1988 to 21-11-1987 and issue appropriate rectified/revised Statement of marks and pass Certificate to the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST.SOLICITOR GEN.) The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) Dated April 25, 2005. YCR To 1 The Chief Executive and Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019. 2 The Educational Officer, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019. 3 2 C.D. copies.