IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 22499 of 1996 Between: M/s. Vijay Cinema rep. by its Prop: G. Chandrasen Reddy Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commercial Tax Officer -III cum Entertainment Tax Officer, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. .....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, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent herein in not disposing of the appeal of the petitioner theatre dt. 19.6.1996 as illegal, null and void; and consequently declare the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in permit No.1/96-97, dt. 13.6.1996 as illegal, null and void. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: SPL GP FOR TAXES The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Sri B. Sudershan Reddy, J) Complaining the inaction on the part of the first respondent in disposing of the appeal of the petitioner – theatre, dated 19-6-1996, the present writ petition has been filed in which the cause as at present does not survive since the appeal obviously may have been disposed of by the Tribunal. The Writ Petition fails and shall accordingly stand dismissed. No costs. ______________________ B. SUDERSHAN REDDY,J _______________ C.V.RAMULU, J 21st April, 2005 To 1 The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commercial Tax Officer -III cum Entertainment Tax Officer, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 3. Two CCs to the Special Government Pleader for Taxes, High Court Building, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. Two C.D. copies. sj/ks