IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 29086 of 2008 Between: S.V Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. Ramakrishna Reddy, sand Quarry Contractor, Aravali Village, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Prdesh, B.R.K.Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3 The Assistant Director of mines and Geology, 79-7-10, Gandhipuram-III, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 4 The Joint Collector, Kakinada, E.G.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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing demand notice vide proceedings No.6459/Sand/R.4/2007 dated 9-1-2007 and reminder on 31-2-2008 asking the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.2,44,68,990/- and collecting the same from him under threat of stopping the business, as against the amount of Rs.1,01,84,495/- which is supposed to be 20% of the knocked down amount and other taxes and thereby collecting excess amount of Rs.1,42,84,495/- and not returning the same in spite of my representation orally and in writing on 28-4-2008 or alternatively extending the lease period for the next year commencing from 1-4-2009 to 31.3.2010 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to return the excess amount collected from the petitioner i.e., Rs. 1,42,84,495/- with interest at 24% from the date of my payment of alternatively direct the 3rd respondent to extend the lease period for the next year commencing from 1-4-2009 to 31-3-2010 and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.29086 of 2008 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a letter dated 15.4.2009 into the registry seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission accorded. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. _______________ C.V. RAMULU,J DATE: 17th April, 2009 pnb