IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 13557 of 2008 Between: M/s. Ashok International, rep. by its Managing Partner Mr.M.Satyanarayana R/o.D.No.16-24-33/E, Dairy Farm Centre, Kakinada, East Godavari District - 533 003. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Infrastructure & Investment (Ports-I) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings (Ports) Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Port Administrative Building, Beach Road, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Port Department, Rep. by its Port Officer, Beach Road, Port Administrative Building, Kakinada, East Godavari 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 issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction declaring the impugned action of the respondents in trying to alienate the valuable port lands in an extent of around Ac.358-00, on lease to influential parties through G.O.Ms.No.8 dt.3-3-2008 issued by the 1st respondent without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set-aside the G.O.Ms.No.8 dated 3-3-2008 issued by the 1st respondent being illegal and arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the applications dt. 13.9.2005 and dt. 26.10.2007 made by the petitioner by following the procedure prescribed under law and reconsider all the applications received from various applicants including the petitioner by giving proper opportunity and in a transparent manner and grant such other relief or relief's as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATA RANGADAS KANURI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded, and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 18th June, 2009 bcj