IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 669 of 2002 Between: B.Ramana Murthy, S/o.Late Chalapathi rao, Aged about 45 years, President, Water Users Association, Srikakulam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner & Secretary, I & CAD Department, Hyderabad. 2. The Superintendent Engineer, I & CAD Department, Srikakulam. .....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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Letter No. P.A. and S.E./Srikakulam A.E.3/W.214/Volume.20/844, dated. 10-12-2001, issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and against the section 18 of the A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to hold the offices of President Water Users association as well as the member of Z.P.T.C. and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAJASEKHARA RAO MUDDADA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: The learned Counsel for the petitioner filed a letter on 8-7-2004 before the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed a withdrawn. No costs. ___________ 16-07-2004 es/dr To 1. The Commissioner & Secretary, I & CAD Department, Hyderabad. 2. The Superintendent Engineer, I & CAD Department, Srikakulam. 3. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Irrigation & Command Area Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two C.D copies.