IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22278 of 1999 Between: M/s. Hiralal Prabhuram & Company, 10-7-620, Gajulpet, Nizamabad, rep. by its Constituted Attorney, Mr. Hitendra Shantilal Upadhyay ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary (Revenue) Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2. M/s. AP Forest Development Corporation Ltd. A.c.Guards, Hyderabad rep. by its Managing Director 3. The Commercial Tax Officer, Aghapura, Hyderabad, Assessing Authority of 2nd respondent. .....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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or direction declaring the G.O.Ms.No.183, Revenue (CT-II) Dept., dt: 6-3-1999 issued by the 1st Respondent as unreasonable, discriminatory, arbitrary and hence unconstitutional and set aside the same and consequently declare that the Petitioner is entitled to purchase beedi leaves as raw materials against form 'G' under section 5-B of the Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.P.Srinivas Reddy Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: Spl. Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr.P.Sree Ramulu Naidu The Court made the following: ORDER: (PER BN, J) It is submitted by learned Counsel for the parties that the matter is covered by a judgment of this Court in W.P.No.21878 of 1999, dated 05-11-2004. Following the same, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ------------------------ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 9th November, 2004 ----------------------- (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) LUR Copy to: 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, (Revenue) Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2. The Managing Director, M/s. AP Forest Development Corporation Ltd. A.C.Guards, Hyderabad 3. The Commercial Tax Officer, Aghapura, Hyderabad, Assessing Authority of The 2nd respondent. 4. Two CD copies. 5. Two CCs to Spl. Standing Counsel for Commercial taxes, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T.)