IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 8643 of 2003 Between: B. Venateswar Reddy S/o. Late B. Venkata Reddy , Working Journalist, R/o. 40-814-10-A, Srinivasa Nagar, Kurnool. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Principal Secretar. Labour, Employment, Training & Factories Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour-cum-Authority under the Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates Wages) Act, 1958, Kurnool Zone at Kurnool. 3. Sri. T.Venkatarami Reddy, S/o. Chandrasekhar Reddy, Managing Director Deccan Chronicle Group of Publications, 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad. 4. Sri O. Thomas, Chief Executive, Deccan Chronicle Group of Publications, 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, action of the 1st respondent in not taking action pursuant to the representation of the petitioner dated 13.03.2003, in the light of the recommendations of the 2nd respondent dated 14.12.2000 as illegal, arbitrary and against to all cannons of justice and law and consequently direct the first respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to prosecute the respondents 3 and 4 herein forthwiths Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHILAMKURI HANUMANTHA RAYUDU Counsel for the Respondents 3 and 4: MR.A.CHANDRASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: ------------ The Court made the following order: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J November 18, 2004 Dsk To 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Principal Secretar. Labour, Employment, Training & Factories Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour-cum-Authority under the Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates Wages) Act, 1958, Kurnool Zone at Kurnool. 3. Two CD Copies.