IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15788 of 2008 Between: 1 Kurnati Ananda Rao S/o.Venkatarao Male Vellalacheruvu(V) Santhamguluru(M) Prakasam District 2 Kancherla Prahlad S/o.Veeraiah Vellalacheruvu(V) Santhamguluru(M) Prakasam District 3 Kancherla Hanumantha Rao S/o.Veeraiah, Male Vellalacheruvu(V) Santhamguluru(M) Prakasam District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 State of A.P rep.by its Principal Secretary to Environment Forest Science and Technology Department Secretariat Saifabad Hyderabad 2 A.P Polluction Control Board rep.by its Member Secretary Sanath Nagar Hyderabad 3 District Collector Prakasam District at Ongole 4 Revenue Divisional Officer Ongole Prakasam District 5 Tahsildar Santhamaguluru(M) Prakasam District 6 Vellala Cheruvu G.P rep.by its Exeutive Authority Cum-Grampanchayat Secretary Vellala Cheruvu(V) Santhamguluru(M) Prakasam District 7 Tirumala Milk Chilling Centre rep.by its Unit Manager Vellala Cheruvu(V) Santhamguluru(M) Prakasam 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,order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1to 6 in not initiating preventive action against the 7th respondent from causing wide spread water Polluction in spite of representation dt.01-02-2008 as illegal irregular violative of provisions of Water(Prevention and Control Of Prohibition) act 1974 and Environment Protection act 1986 and the Rules Framed there under oﬀends Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1to 6 to initiate preventive action against the 7th respondent from causing any polluction from its Milk collection and chilling unit at Vellacheruvu(V) and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NIMMAGADDA SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Permission granted. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to costs. _____________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ __________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 6th September, 2008 GRR