IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 916 of 1996 Between: The Satellite & Cable T.V. Operators Association, rep.by it's President, K.Vinod Reddy, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Law Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Commercial Taxes Buildings, Road No.1, Mukhram Jahi Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Entertainment Tax Officer I, Hanamkonda, Warangal. .....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 quash the set aside Section 15-A the Amendment made to the A.P. Entertainment Tax act 1939 vide Amendment Act No.32/1995 published in A.P. Gazette on 7th July 1995 which came into force from the 1st day of August,1995 as ultravires and unconstitutional and to declare the same as null and void and inoperative by issuing a Writ of Mandamus/Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction or directions as the Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to grant such other relief to which the petitioner's association are found entitled to and to allow the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.KESAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice M.H.S.Ansari) As none had appeared on the previous occasion on behalf of the petitioner, nor there was any representation, matter was directed to be listed this day for dismissal. Today learned Counsel for the petitioner appears and submits that he wants to report “no instructions”. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _______________ M.H.S.ANSARI, J. __________________ S.ANANDA REDDY, J. Dated 22-12-2004. skmr ..... REGISTRAR To 1 The Secretary, State of A.P., Legislative Affairs, Law Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Commercial Taxes Buildings, Road No.1, Mukhram Jahi Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Entertainment Tax Officer I, Hanamkonda, Warangal. 4. 2CCs to G.P. for Commercial Taxes, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2CD copies