IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 21643 of 2008 Between: 1 Bharteeya Vidyakendram, Visakhapatnam, a registered society, Rep. by its Secretary, Sri G. Surya Appala Narasimham, S/o. Late Sarveswara Chainulu, Hindu, Aged 65 Years, H.No. 49-12-18, Lalithanagar, Visakhapatnam. 2 Sri T.V.S. Rao Srikrishna Vidya Mandir, Srinagar, D.No. 48-3-70, Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam. Rep. by its Principal Sri M. Ramachandra Raju, S/o. Jagannadha Raju, Hindu, Aged 54 years, R/o. Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. byits Commissioner, Tenneti Bhavan, Visakhapatnam. .....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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of H.M.C. Act the Special notice dated 28-9-2007 and also demand notice dated 20-12-2007 issued by the Respondent for the Building Assessment No. 49999-1944 bearing D.No. 48-3-70, Dwarakanagar Visakhapatnam and issue a consequential direction to the Respondent not to take any coercive steps for recovery of property tax Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.A.NARASIMHAM Counsel for the Respondent: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The learned advocate appearing for the petitioners has submitted that no comprehensive application claiming exemption from making payment of tax has been filed by petitioner No.1 till today. It has been submitted that an application shall be submitted to the respondent claiming exemption under Section 202 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent has submitted that if an application is submitted to the respondent, the respondent shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall dispose of the same as soon as possible and preferably within one month from the date of receipt of the application. In view of the above assurance given by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, the learned advocate appearing for the petitioners does not press this petition. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to costs. __________________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _________________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 13th February, 2009. Ks/grr