IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 28090 of 1996 Between: Ahmed Shareef, S/o. Khasim Shareef, Andhra Pradesh Hosuing Board, Hyderabad R/o. Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Vice Chairman and Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 2 Sri E. Rajaiah & Rajanna, Senior Assistant, Central Division, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 3 Sri M. Shivalingam, Senior Assistant, Accounts Section, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. .....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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the first respondent in promoting the respondents No.2 and 3 ignoring the petitioner as arbitrary, unjust, and illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to treat the petitioner as Senior to the respondents 2 and 3 and further direct the first respondent to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Superintendent in the existing vacancy. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ARAVIND GODBOLE (not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: None appeared. The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER; Today when the matter is called, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not present. The petitioner himself is present before this Court and filed a letter seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. __________ 24-02-2005 To 1. The Vice Chairman and Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Hyderabad. 2. Two C.D. copies. sj