IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3351 of 1996 Between: Sri U.V. Ramana Murthy Raju, S/o Rajan Raju, R/o. Plot No.5, ASR Nagar, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam-13. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle (I&CAD), Bobbili, Vijayanagaram District. 2 The Executive Engineer (I&CAD), Special Construction Division, Sreekakulam District. 3 The Executive Engineer, (I&CAD), Irrigation Division, Parvathipuram, Vijayanagaram District. 4 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Sreekakulam. 5 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Vijayanagaram. .....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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Clause of Agreement Nos. 14 SE/1988-89 dated 5-8-1988 and 10/SE/1992-93 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents not to levy cess on seigniorage free from the petitioner's bills in respect of the said Agreement Nos. 14 SE/1988-89 dated 5-8-1988 and 10 SE/1992-93 and refund such deductions made towards cess charges from the petitioner's bill. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.SETHURAMI REDDY (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: SPECIAL G.P. For TAXES The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.3351 of 1996 ORDER: Yesterday, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner nor any representation is made. Today, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, none appears for the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J Date: 10th November, 2004. Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle (I&CAD), Bobbili, Vijayanagaram District. 2. The Executive Engineer (I&CAD), Special Construction Division, Sreekakulam District. 3. The Executive Engineer, (I&CAD), Irrigation Division, Parvathipuram, Vijayanagaram District. 4. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Sreekakulam. 5. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Vijayanagaram. 6. Two C. Cs to Special G.P. for Taxes, High Court Buildings, HYDERABAD (OUT). 7. Two C.D. copies