IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 26877 of 1998 Between: Bandaru Tatayya, S/o. P.Peddayya, Narasapur, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P. rep. by it's Secretary, Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Deptt., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Govt. of A.P. rep.by it's Secretary, Revenue (C.T-II) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Commercial Tax Officer, Narsapur,West Godavari 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 issue a Writ order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that A.P. Rural Development Act 1996 is illegal and unconstitutional and the cess on the purchase of goods as the Sec.7 of the Act is highly arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Art 14,16,19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SURENDER RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) Though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal” none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _____________________ VILAS.V.AFZUL PURKAR, J June 24, 2009. KK/DS