IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12690 of 2003 Between: Md.Fasiuddin, S/o late Md.Nazmuddin, aged about 22 years, Unemployee, R/o Nizamsagar, Nizamabad District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The General Manager (Secretary) A.P. Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. 2. The Chairman & managing Director, A.P. Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Nizamabad. 4. The Chairman and Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Hanamkonda, Warangal 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 a Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring that the petitioner is entitled to be considered for compassionate appointment consequent on the death of his father Md.Nazmuddin, Fitter Grade-I, O & C Division, Kamareddy while in service in terms of Memo No.DP/DM II/G1/983/89, dated 21-2-1991 issued by the Member Secretary, A.P.State Electricity Board, Hyderabad with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in rejecting his claim for compassionate appointment vide Memo.No.GM(A)/DS(P)/AS(P)/B1-9/99, dated 31-05-2000 issued by the General manager, A.P. Power ?Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad without assigning any reasons while considering similarly situated persons like Sri A.Raju, S/o late A.Sailu, Assistant Lineman for compassionate appointment vide Memo.No.02/ADM/C2/F.No.592/94, dated -05-1994 issued by the Superintending Engineer, Operation, Nizamabad, is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and sub versive of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution and pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.12690 of 2003 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter, dated 03-03- 2009, stating that the petitioner seeks to withdraw the Writ Petition. In view of the letter, dated 03-03-2009, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. Date : 04-03-2009. skmr