IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 8454 of 1998 Between: G. Malakonda Reddy s/o. Late G. Konda Reddy, formerly General Manager, Andhra Bank, R/o. Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND The Andhra Bank rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Saifabad, Hyderabad- 4. ...RESPONDENT 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the petitioner is entitled to be paid interest at 21.75% with quarterly rests on the delayed payment of terminal benefits pursuant to the order of retirement passed through letter No. 666/20/723, dated 9-12-96 of the respondent herein and further direct the bank to fix up the responsibility for this error on the officer(s) concerned and realise the money incurred by the Andhra Bank in this regard from his/their salary and allowances including his/their terminal benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAMESH RANGANADHAN Counsel for the Respondent: MR.S.UDAYACHALA RAO The Court made the following order: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a letter stating that he has instructions from the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and therefore, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _____________ C.V. RAMULU, J September 24, 2004 Dsk/Bcj To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Bank, Saifabad, Hyderabad-4. 2. Two CD Copies.