IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11276 of 2005 Between: NUZIVEEDU SEEDS LIMITED, Represented by Shri Mohammed Khan, Assistant General Manager (Technical & Legal), having its Corporate Office at 70, Surya Towers, 105, SP Road, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, Represented by its Chairman, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 100 003. 2 The Member Secretary, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 100 003. ..... 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, a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the decision of the 1st respondent in the 54tgh meeting held on 3rd May 2005 in so far as it affects the rights of the Writ Petitioner i.e. in not allowing the Writ Petitioner to commercially release the Bunny Bt and Mallika Bt Cotton hybrid seeds as arbitrary, illegal and violoative of Articles 14, 21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and set aside the same and further direct the 1st respondent to permit the Petitioner to commercial release the Bunny Bt and Mallika Bt Cotton Hybrid seeds 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.A.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents1 & 2: MR. S.S. VARMA, S.C. for Central Government The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The 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 Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J Date: 17th May, 2005 Isn/Kvr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Chairman, The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 100 003. 2 The Member Secretary, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 100 003. 3. Two CD copies.