IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26271 of 1996 Between: 1 A.Kondal Rao, ..(A.P.30/T.1737) S/o Satyanarayana, Tekkali, Srikakulam District. 2 P.Someswara Rao, ..(A.P.30/T.2940) S/o Kamaraju, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 3 P.Nagabhushana Rao, ..(A.P.30/T.988) S/o Kamaraju, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 4 P.Jagadeeswara Rao, ..(A.P.30/T.919) S/o Kamaraju, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 5 Smt. Rasamani Chowdary, ..(A.P.30/T.1369) W/o Govinda Choudary, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 6 I.Chakravarthy, ..(ORO.7/5949 and OSG 5995) S/o Sanyasi Rao, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 7 I.Sanyasi Rao, ..(AAS.567) S/o Appalaswamy, Rekhana Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 8 K.Rama Devi, ..(AAS 7808) W/o Gopalakrishna Rapu Street Parlakimidi, Orissa State. 9 P.Someswara Rao, ..(A.P.30/T.334 and AP.30/T.1539) S/o Suryanarayana, Narasnnapeta, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Transport, Road & Buildings (Tr.II) Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Tranport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Transport Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the enhancement of tax under the Notification issued by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.220, Transport, Roads, and Buildings (Tr.II) Department, dt:7-11-96 in respect of the Petitioner's Vehicles bearing Registration Numbers as mentioned in the Cause-title of the Writ Petition, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the respondents herein not to demand or collect tax at the enhanced rate from the Petitioners and pass such other or further orders as are necessary. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per The Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Though this matter pertains to the year 1996, none appears for the petitioners and there is no representation on their behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. -------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J) 7th March, 2008 -------------------------- (C.Y.Somayajulu, J) LUR