IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 17560 of 2002 Between: D. Vittal Rao, S/o Yadagiri, R/o D.No.8-2-134, Second Bazar, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Governemnt of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Correspondent, Loyola Academy Degree College, Old Alwal, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue any writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No. 37/UGC. PF dated 07-05-2002 and R.C. No. 1748 dated 09-07-2002 rejecting UGC Senior scale and re-designation as Lecturer in Library Science respectively as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to re-designate the petitioner as Lecturer in Library Science from 01-06- 1992 under Teaching staff with all consequential and attendant benefits like UGC senior scale with effect from 01-06-1998 the date from which the screening Committee approved the same proposal and pass such other relief or reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None appeared The Court made the following ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he filed a letter dated 8-12-2004 to that effect. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ---------------- 10-12-2004. Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Secretary,Government of Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Governemnt of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Correspondent, Loyola Academy Degree College, Old Alwal, Secunderabad. 4. 2 C.Cs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court of A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 C.D. copies.