IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8393 of 2000 Between: 1 V. Bangaru, S/o.Sriramulu, R/o.Throvagunta Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 2 Rayapati Gangaiah, S/o.Chinnaiah, R/o.Throvagunta village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 Bandi Subba Rao, S/o.Jalaiah, R/o.Throvagunta village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 Vemavarapu Venkateswarlu, S/o.Sri Ramaiah, R/o.Lingamgunta village, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 5 Mekala Seshaiah, S/o.Yelamanda, R/o.Mukthi Nuthalapadu, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 6 Bathula Venkaiah, S/o.Tirapathaiah, R/o.Lingamgunta village, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 7 Bodapati Nageswara Rao, S/o.Veeraswamy, R/o.Mukthinuthalapadu, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The Food Corporation of India, Rep.by its Senior Divisional Manager, Regional Office, Haka Bhavan, IIIrd Floor, Hyderabad-500 004 2 The District Manager, Food Corporation of India, Arundalpet, Guntur-522 002. 3 The Assistant Manager, Food Corporation of India, Kothapatnam road, Ongole. 4 Amudalapalli Srinivasulu, S/o.Nagaiah, R/o.Lingamgunta, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 5 Yadavalli Venkateswarlu, S/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Lingamgunta, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 6 Kasa Anjaneyulu, S/o.Venkataswamy, R/o.Lingamgunta, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 7 Pallapothu Hanumantha Rao, S/o.Koteswara Rao, R/o.Ambedkarnagar, Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 8 Rayapati Nehemya, S/o.Prasad, R/o.Ambedkarnagar, Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 9 Irugu Babu Rao, S/o.Appaiah, R/o.Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 10 Battina Raghavrao, S/o.Venkateswarlu, R/o.Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 11 Kommu Elia, S/o.Asirvadam, R/o.Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 12 Pathakumari Raja Rao, S/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 13 Madala Seshaiah, S/o.Venkatppaiah, R/o.Lingamgunta Village, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 14 Uppalapati Anjaiah, S/o.Gandhi, R/o.Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 15 Boina Sivaiah, S/o.Baparao, R/o.Mukthinuthalapadu, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 16 Upputuri Janardhana Rao, S/o.Koteswara Rao, R/o.Mukthinuthalapadu village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 17 Rayapati Yehoshuva, S/o.Lajer, R/o.Mukthinuthalapadu village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 18 Putta Koteswara Rao, S/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Mukthinuthalapadu village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. ...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 declare the circular issued by the District Manager, Guntur with reference to the letter No.S&C 17(1)/2000-Conts/DPS, dated 12-4-2000 and RO.Hyd.Encl. on letter No.S&C 14(14)/98/Cont./1/LC, dated 25-9-1999 in so far as Food Storage Depot of Prakasam District, Ongole is concerned, as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory by issuing any appropriate writ of mandamus, order or direction and pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.S.SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.M.RATNA REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR F.C.I. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.: 4 to 18:MR.P.V.VENKATESWARA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a letter dated 28-02-2005 and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ------------------- 04-03-2005 Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Senior Divisional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, Haka Bhavan, IIIrd Floor, Hyderabad-500 004 2 The District Manager, Food Corporation of India, Arundalpet, Guntur-522 002. 3 The Assistant Manager, Food Corporation of India, Kothapatnam road, Ongole. 4. 2 C.D. copies 5. One C.C. to Mr.P.V.Venkateswara Rao