IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION No. 14161 of 2004 Between: 1 Afzal Hussain, S/o Late Hazi Khairuddin, Proprietor Price Egg Traders, R/p Sri Laxmi Ganapathi Nilayam, Door No.15-142, M.G.Road, Poranki, Krishna District 2 Nukala Rama Krishna, S/o Ranga Rao, R/o D.No.78-15-45, Maruti Nilayam, Vuppu Vari Veedhi, Eastern Street, Eluru, West Godavari District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Ministry of Railways, rep.by its Secretary, New Delhi. 2 The Railway Board, rep.by its Chairman, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 3 The Member Traffic, Railway Board, Railway Bhavan, New Delhi. 4 South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, rep.by its General Manager. 5 The Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 6 The Chief Parcel Supervisor, South Central Railway, Railway Station, Eluru, West Godavari 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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned policy of the 1st respondent in the inclusion of the parcel trains in Premier- P Class from Standard-S Class w.e.f.6-8-2004 for the Eluru-Gowhati (NGC) VP/VPH Parcel Trains/Rakes carrying perishables like Fish, Eggs and general goods etc., as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, State Cheating, violative of Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution. Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr.P.RADHAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents : Mr.A.KRISHNAM RAJU Standing counsel for Railways. The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for petitioner Sri P.Radhakrishna and the learned Standing Counsel for Railways Sri A.Krishnam Raju. The learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J Date: 24.8.2004 Note: Issue C.C. in (3) days. B/o DA/KVRK To 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi. 2 The Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 3 The Member Traffic, Railway Board, Railway Bhavan, New Delhi. 4 The General Manager, South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. 5 The Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 6 The Chief Parcel Supervisor, South Central Railway, Railway Station, Eluru, West Godavari District. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION No. 14161 of 2004 24.8.2004