IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 10165 of 2000 Between: Jatoth Balu S/o. Biksham R/o H.No. 25-155/56/4, Jaggutand, SILL Campus, Palavancha, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Member Secretary, A.P.Genco, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, O&M, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palavancha, Khammam District. 3 The Divisional Engineer, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palavancha, Khammam 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 will be pleased to issue any appropriate Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not providing employment to the petitioner under the compassionate appointment on the ground that the surname of the father of the petitioner is recorded as Banoth Biksham in place of Jatoth Biksham in the service record is as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law without any justification and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of principles of Natural Justice, consequently direct the Respondents to provide the employment to the petitioner under the compassionate grounds in place of his father who died while in service and pass such other order or orders as may be just. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.NARENDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following : ORDER:- The petitioner filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing employment to him under the compassionate appointment on the ground that the surname of his father is recorded as Banoth Biksham instead of Jatosh Biksham in the service record is arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and to direct the respondents to provide employment to the petitioner under the compassionate grounds. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter to the Registry on 03.06.2009 stating that the respondents are considering the case for compassionate appointment and the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 5th June, 2009 NOTE: Issue C.C on 08.06.2009. (B/O) lmv/ksh