IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2790 of 2008 Between: M/s.Aditya Minerals(P) Ltd Rep.by its Chief Executive Officer,Ashok Musthapure, Ashok Musthapure, S/o.Thiryamback, Having its Office at H.No.6-5-651,Hammeedpura, Adilabad-504001 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt.of India, rep.by its Secretary,Ministry of Mines,Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110001 2 The Govtl of A.P Rep.by its Secretary,Industries and Commissioner, Secretariat,Hyd 3 The Director,Mines and Gelogy and Gelogy BRKR Buildings,Tank Bund Road,Hyd 4 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, H.No.6-58/1, Janakaprasada Nilayam,Near Fire Station, Mancherial Adilabad-504208 5 M/s. Amrutha Enterprises Rep.by its Managing Partner,Smt.N.Laxmi Reddy, R/o.Guda(V) Jainath(M), Adilabad Dist .....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 an order or writ one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents proposing to grant prospecting Licence for Manganese ord in favour of 5th respondent in over an extent of Acs.1910.21 in Sy.Nos.1 to 77,79 80,82,83,85,to 98 102,103,105 to 110,112 to 126,128 to 136 of Guda(V) Janath(M) Adilabad Dist and seeking prior approval of Govt of India(1st respondent) in Lr.No.9668/M- III(2)/2007-1 dt.12-09-2007 overlapping the area on leases held by the petitioner (i) extent of Acs.220.00 in Sy.Nos.100,101,102,103,112,113&114 of Guda(V) Jainath(M) Adilabad Dist and proposing to grant prospcting Licence as arbitrary,illegal unjust and contrary to Mines &Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act,1957 and Mineral Concession Rules,1996 and consequently call for the proceedings in Lr.No.9668/M-III(2)/2007-1,dt.12-09-2007 set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) O R D E R:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded, and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 14th July, 2009 bcj