IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 19705 of 2008 Between: M/s. Sri Krishna Constructions, 5/18, Gandhi Road, Proddatur, Kadapa District, rep. by its Partner, Sri C.Krishna Kishore. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commercial Tax Officer - II, Proddatur Circle, Kadapa district. .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in issuing notice dated 6-8-2008 demanding payment of entry tax of Rs. 23, 97, 000/- under the Andhra Pradesh Tax on entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2001 as illegal, highhanded, miscarriage of justice and in gross violation of judgment of the Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition no. 615 of 2002 dated 31.12.2007 reported in Vol.13 VST page 15,and set aside the same and consequently restrain the respondent from taking any coercive steps for recovery of the disputed entry tax of Rs. 23,97,000/- . Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI.S.DWARAKANATH Counsel for the RespondentS.: SPECIAL STANDING COUNSEL FOR COMMERCIAL TAX The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 19705 of 2008 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) This writ petition is ﬁled seeking to declare the action of the respondents in issuing notice, dated 6-8-2008 demanding payment of entry tax of Rs. 23,97,000/- under the Andhra Pradesh Tax on entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2001 as illegal, highhanded, miscarriage of justice and in gross violation of judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No. 615 of 2002 dated 31.12.2007 and set aside the same and consequently, to restrain the respondent from taking any coercive steps for recovery of the disputed entry tax. When the matter has come up for admission, while adducing a copy of the proceedings issued by the respondent in Ref: TIN:28788039302, dated 17.9.2008, whereunder the earlier notice dated 17.8.2008, which should be treated as notice dated 6.8.2008, has been withdrawn, the learned Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Tax submits that in view of the withdrawal of notice dated 6.8.2008, no orders need be passed in this writ petition. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is closed. ________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari ____________________________ Justice Ramesh Ranganathan Dated: 23.9.2008 Nn/gurc. THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 19705 of 2008 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) 23.9.2008