B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE decision of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in according permission for withdrawal of prosecution in Crime No. 1 of 1997 of Police Station, Draksharamam registered against Thota Trimurthulu, MLA and instructing the Public Prosecutor attached to the Court concerned for filing a fresh petition under Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 is challenged in this writ petition. The petitioners pray for issuance of an appropriate writ particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the said action of the respondent-Government as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. The petitioners also pray for setting aside the said decision of the Government in G. O. Rt. No. 1796 Home (Policc. F) Department, dated 22-8-1998.

( 2 ) THE Inspector of Police, Ramachandrapuram has registered a case in Crime No. 1 of 1997 under Sections 342, 324, 506 read with 34 IPC and Section 3 (iii) and (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ( Prevention and Detention) Act, 1989 against one Thota Trimurthulu, MLA, Ramachandrapuram and nine others. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Ramachandrapuram having investigated the case filed ch

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