IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1415 of 2009 Between: The Securities Exchange Board of India, Sebi Bhavan, Plot C4-A, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400 051, Rep. by its Legal Advisors S.V. Krishna Mohan. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Senior Executive Officer, C.I.D. Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. 4 B. Ramalinga Raju, S/o. B. Satyanarayana Raju, Former Chairman, M/s. Satyam Computer Services Limited, Presently in Chanchalguda Jail, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad, Through the Superintendent of Chanchalguda Jail, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. 5 B. Rama Raju, S/o. B. Satyanarayana Raju, M/s. Satyam Computer Services Limited, Presently in Chanchalguda Jail, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad, Through the Superintendent of Chanchalguda Jail, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.RAMCHANDRA RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent Nos.4 and 5: ----- The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the order of VI Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, City Criminal Court, Hyderabad dated 23.1.2009 in Crl.M.P.No. 162 of 2009 in Cr.No.2 of 2009 (of CID Police Station, Hyderabad) as contrary to law, perverse and violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and Sec. 11 and 11-C of the SEBI Act, 1992 and consequently permit the Petitioner to record the statements of Respondents 4 & 5 who are in the custody of Respondents No.3 pursuant to the notice dated 9.1.2009 issued by the Petitioner.” At the hearing, Sri M.S.Ramachandra Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner, submitted that in view of the directions given by the Supreme Court, pending this Writ Petition, the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for consideration as at present. He requested for leaving the legal issues, raised in this Writ Petition, open for being canvassed at appropriate stage. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in terms of the prayer made. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.1782 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. .______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 29th June, 2009 lur