IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 25839 of 2008 Between: 1 The Union of India, Ministry of Culture, Rep. by its Secretary, Shasthri Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Director General, Archeological Survey Of India, Janpath, New Delhi. 3 The Superintending Archeologist, Archeological Survey Of India, Kendriya Sadan, III Floor, Sultan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Revenue, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 3 The Tahasildar, Amaravathi Mandal, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 4 The Gram Panchayat, Dharanikota, Amaravathi Mandal, Guntur District. .....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 will be pleased to to issue order or directionmore particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering and dismantling the part of Dharanikota Mudfort, situated in Sy.No. 200/1, Dharanikota Village & Gram Panchayat, Amravathi Mandal, Guntur District as illega, arbitrary against the priciples of natural justice and violative of provisions of the ancient monuments and Archeological Sites & Remains Act, 1958 and Rules 1959 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners do not wish to pursue the writ petition. Recording the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 3.7.2009. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 25839 of 2008 Dated: 3.7.2009.