IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 19550 of 2004 Between: Smt. N.V. Sita Kumari, W/o. Sri. S.T.G. V. Varasaraju, National Ship Design and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, R/o. Qr. No.B- 21, NSDRC Residential Quarters, Visakhapatnam-5. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman N.S.D.& Research Cenre and Secretry, (Shipping), Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India, Transport Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001. 2 Chartering Ministry Chief Controller of Shipping, Govt of India, Transport Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. 3 Ministry of Shipping Dy. Secretary , Govt of India, Transport Bhavan - 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001. 4 The Director, N.S.D. and Research Centre, Gandhigram, Visakhapatnam 530 005. 5 A. Ramesh Kumar, S/o. A. Appa Rao, Services Division, Visakhapatnam, R/o. 6-18-8, East Point Colony, Chinna Waltair, Visakhapatnam. .....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 any appropriate writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent as contained in the letter NO.SY- 16012/3/2003-SBR dt. 18.10.2004 and all consequential proceedings pursuant to the said letter as illegal, void, unjust calling for all the necessary records relating to the same, by further declaring that the petitioenr is entitled to continue as Secretary in the 4th respondent institution and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.PARABRAHMA SASTRI Counsel for the Respondents: MR.S.S.VARMA (ADDL CGSC) The Court at the admission stage, made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 19550 of 2004 ORDER: In view of the statement made by the 4th respondent in his counter affidavit that the petitioner is still continuing in the same position as Secretary and P.S., National Ship Design and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. It is made clear that no decision or finding is given by this Court with regard to the withdrawal of this writ petition. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ December 23, 2004 Kvr TO 1 The Chairman N.S.D.& Research Cenre and Secretry, (Shipping), Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India, Transport Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001. 2 Chartering Ministry Chief Controller of Shipping, Govt of India, Transport Bhavan, 1,Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001. 3 Ministry of Shipping Dy. Secretary , Govt of India, Transport Bhavan - 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001. 4 The Director, N.S.D. and Research Centre, Gandhigram, Visakhapatnam 530 005. 5 Two C.D. Copies.