IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23007 of 2008 Between: Mekala Srinivas Yadav S/o. Sri Ananthaiah, R/o. 201, Mounica Cresent Apartments, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad - 94. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P. Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police Govt. of A.P. 3 Govt. of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 Sri Shiv Shankar IPS. Addl. Director General, Special Protection Force Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 Sri Sri Ram Tiwari IPS. Addl. Director General of Police Organization Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 6 Sri Nalin Prabhat IPS. on Deputation with the Central Government New Delhi. .....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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents Nos.4 to 6 in unfairly regarding themselves and taking Gallantry Awards for the extraordinary courage displayed by them in the Encounter which took place at koyyur forest area on the 2nd December 1999 at Tadicharla Village, Karimnagar Dist., and depriving the deserved, having played fraud on the State and subjected the aggrieved persons to undue influence and coercion resisting them not to take redress is violative of fundamental right and misappropriation of public funds in the garb of emoluments and other benefits attached to the Gallantry award by misusing their power and authority as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.1 to 3 to prosecute the Respondents No.4 to 6 as per law and direct the State Govt. to investigate through Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate and report the acquisitions for such a scam resultant of the nepotistic and motive of extraneous considerations and to grant such order other or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstance of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner :PARTY-IN-PERSON Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following : ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Anil R.Dave, CJ) The petitioner, who is appearing in person, has sought permission for withdrawal of the writ petition. Permission granted. Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. It is to be noted here that the learned Government Pleader had taken instructions in the meantime and has averred to the effect that the gallantry awards, which had already been given to the officers named in the writ petition, were not given properly, and the matter pertaining thereto was reconsidered, and ultimately, the Government has decided to withdraw the said gallantry awards. Necessary letter has also been addressed by the State to the Government of India and the matter is pending consideration. In view of the above development in the matter, in our opinion, nothing survives in this writ petition, as the Government is reconsidering the entire issue afresh. The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. No order as to costs. _________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 21st November 2008 ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J ajr