IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 21578 of 2003 Between: 1 R.Abbas Ali Khan S/O R. Khjamoddin Khan Revenue Cashier 2 P.Govindamma W/O P.V.Chari Attender 3 S.Mahaboob Basha S/O Vali Saheb Assistant Lineman 4 F.Akram Basha S/O F.Mahaboob Basha Assistant Lineman 5 P.Venkata Swamy S/O P.Doddeppa Assistant Lineman 6 K.Jaya Kumar S/O K.Reddeppa Assistant Lineman 7 P.Rahamthulla S/O P.Imam Khan 8 A.Sakunthalamm W/O A.Venkata Reddy 9 P.Alla Bakash S/O P.Jordim Khan Asst.Lineman 10 K.Abuddulla Basha S/O K.Abudul Gaffor Revenue Cashier 11 P.Rama Krishna S/O P.Gangappa Asst.Lineman 12 S.Md.Shafi S/O S.Syed Sab Asst.Lineman 13 C.Obulamma W/O C.Nallappa Sweeper 14 M.Khadar Khan S/O M.Yashim Khan Asst.Lineman 15 G.Venkata Ramappa S/O G.Chinna Ramappa Asst.Lineman 16 P.Sreeramulu S/O O.Siddanna Watchman ... Petitioners And 1 Government Of Andhra Pradesh Principal Secretary Public Enterprises Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 2 Registrar Of Cooperative Societies Public Enterprises Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 3 Dist.Collector Anatapur 4 Central Power Distribution Company Ltd Managing Director Vidhyutsoudha Hyderabad 5 The Resco Ltd Kadiri (East), Rep. By its Liquidator. Rural Electrical Cooperative Society Ltd Kadiri Anantapur Dist. ...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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not absorbing the petitioners into its service as unreasonable and arbitrary apart from being discrimination thus violative of the of the Fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14,16 (1) and 21 of the Constitution of India. (2) To declare the action of the 5th respondent in instating upon submitting options for Voluntary Retirement and threatening to terminate our services with one month notice or one month salary as arbitrary, illegal, highhanded and issue a consequential direction directing the 4th respondent to absorb the petitioners into service and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For the Petitioners: MR.C.V.MOHAN REDDY , Advocate. For the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE. The Court Made the Following Order: W.P.NO.21578 OF 2003 ORDER: In view of the letter dated 07-07-2004 filed by the learned counsel for petitioner, Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy seeking permission to withdraw the Writ Petition, permission is accordingly granted. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J July 8, 2004 MRR Copy to: 1 Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises Department Secretariat Buildings Government Of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 Registrar Of Cooperative Societies Public Enterprises Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 3 Dist.Collector Anatapur 4 Managing Director, Central Power Distribution Company Ltd Vidhyutsoudha Hyderabad 5 The Resco Ltd Kadiri (East) Rural Electrical Cooperative Society Ltd Kadiri Anantapur Dist. 6 Two C.C.s to the G.P for Industries and Commerce, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7 Two C.D. Copies.