HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P. No.486 2008 Date: 29-1-2008 Between: K.S. Srikrishna and others. … Petitioners. And The Government of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi And others. … Respondents. :JUDGMENT: Per Anil R. Dave, CJ This petition, in the nature of public interest litigation, is filed for a declaration that the action of respondents 2 to 4 in not adhering to the Rules contained in G.O.Ms.No.2794, Home (Labour IV) Department, dated 31.12.1966 and Guidelines issued by the Government of India in Letter No.1(1)/POI/KSB/98 dated 16.4.1998 in the matter of appointments to be made to the Sainik Welfare Department in the State of Andhra Pradesh as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to review all the appointments and promotions made contrary to the Rules. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that as the petitioner has already approached the Hon’ble Lok Ayukta for the very same grievance, the petitioner wishes to withdraw the petition at this stage. Permission granted. Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Needless to say that if the proceedings before the Hon’ble Lok Ayukta are not decided in favour of the petitioner, it would be open to him to approach the appropriate forum for redressal. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 29th January, 2008 GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J vtv