IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH 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.16693 of 1997 Between: P.Rama Govinda Reddy, S/o Subba Reddy, R/o Bhagyanagar Colony, Cuddapah. ...PETITIONER AND 1 The Executive Engineer, Buggavanka Division & CAD Dept., Cuddapah. 2 The Assistant. Pay & Accounts Officer, Cuddapah. 3 The Superintending Engineer, I & CAD., Irrigation Circle, Cuddapah. ...RESPONDENTS 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 writ order particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to deduct tax at source at the rate of 1% on material component involved in Agreement entered into by the petitioner with the Superintending Engineer vide Agreement No.87/SE/96-97 dt: 26-3-97 and not to deduct tax at source items relating to excavation of earth involved in Agreement entered into by the petitioner writ Superintending Engineer vide Agreement No.87/SE/96-97 dt.26.3.1997 and not to deduct tax at source items relating to excavation of earth involved in Agreement. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. FOR R1 TO 3 The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.16693 of 1997 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) When the matter is called, neither side appears nor there is any representation. The Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 12th March 2008 RRB