IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16396 of 2008 Between: 1 S. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy S/o. S.Satyanarayana Reddy H.No. 7-313, Dharani Kota, Medapati Abai Veedhi Anaparthy, E.G.District. 2 K.Parvethi W/o. K.Satti Reddy H.No. 8-131, Kummari Street, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 3 S.Raghava W/o. S.Apparao H.No. 4-477, Markandeyapuram, Near bhavan Rushi Temple Anaparthy, E.G.District. 4 K.Bullireddy S/o. K.Achireddy H.No. 13-99, Kothuru, Anaparthy Sivar, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 5 E.Srinivasa Rao S/o. E.Gangaraju H.No. 4-204, N.T.R.Colony, Rajulamma colony Street, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 6 K.Veeraragha REddy S/o. Late K.Sesha Reddy H.No. 10-242, Kacheri Street, Pathavooru, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 7 D.Durgadevi W/o. Late D.Venkataramana H.No. 2-293, Bullaiahgari Thota, Srinagar, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 8 L.Venkataramana S/o. L.Satyam H.No. 12-141, Mahalakshmipeta, Near Nallakaluva Bridge, Anaparthy, E.G.District. 9 V.Anasuya W/o. V.Sundara Rao H.No. 11-253, Patha Harijanapeta, Pathavooru, Anaparthy, E.G.District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, III Floor, Budha Bhavan, M.G.Road, Secunderabad. 5 The commissioner & Director, of M unicipal Administration, A.P. Hyderabad. 6 The Commissioner Panchayat Raj & RuralDevelopment, Urdu Galli, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. 7 The district Collector, E.G.District, Kakinada. 8 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 9 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajhmundry, E.G.District. 10 Gram Panchayat, Anaparthy, Rep. by its Sarpanch, Anaparthy (V & M), E.G.District. 11 Gram Panchayat, Anaparthy, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Anaparthy (V&M), E.G.District. .....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, order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No. 216 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department, dated 07/06/2008 and the consequential G.O.Ms.No. 402, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (Elec.II) dated 07/06/2008 as arbitrary and illegal and consequently, the state Election Commission may be directed to hold elections to all vacancies of Gram Panchayat Anaparthy. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.SATYAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 16396 of 2008 O R D E R: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 22-08-2008 KLP