IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 3107 of 2005 Between: K.Shanthi Kumar, S/o.Sambasiva Rao, R/o.Velagapudi Village, Jullur Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Level Committee, rep.by its Chairman, Guntur District, Guntur. 3 The Conservator of Rivers, State Government of Andhra Pradesh,Hyderabad. 4 The District Panchayat officer, Guntur District, Guntur. 5 A.P.State Water Land & Trees Authority, rep.by its Member Secretary. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court MAY be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent Nos.2 and 4 in issuing notification for auction of sand quarries in Rc.No.675/2005-G2, dt.6-2-2005 and holding auctions on 25-2-2005 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust by an incompetent authority, and in violation of A.P.Minor Mineral concession Rules, 1966, A.P.Walta Act, 2002 consequently call for the records in the said proceedings and set aside the same and to grant such other relief as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court at the stage of admission made the following : O R D E R (Per the Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, ACJ) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is granted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. __________________ (Bilal Nazki, ACJ) 14th June, 2005 __________________ (G.Chandraiah,J) vrn To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman, District Level Committee, Guntur District, Guntur. 3 The Conservator of Rivers, State Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The District Panchayat officer, Guntur District, Guntur. 5 The Member Secretary, A.P.State Water Land & Trees Authority, 6 Two CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. 7 2 CD copies