IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23187 of 2008 Between: Chatakondu Ramaiah S/o.Ramaiah R/o. Ithrampeta Village, Ayyavaripale Post, B.Kodur Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary (Rd) Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, (R.D.2) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Mandal Praja Parishad Development Officer, B.Koduru Mandal, Kadapa 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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring Rule II. 4 of G.O.Ms.No.471 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD2) Department dated 15.10.2007, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently setting it aside and it I further consequentially prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 or the authority concerned to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant pursuant to the order of the 2nd respondent bearing No. 96/2007/A2 dated 30.07.2008, by setting aside the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in News Papers from 17.10.2008 onwards calling for fresh applications from the candidates of the communal reservation and gender of the Sarpanch, to fill up the post of Field Assistant (Village Rojar Sevak) and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.R.SANKU & KAVITI MURLI KRISNA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: Sri S.R.Sanku, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J DT 2.12.2008 msv