THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.Nos.3519, 4309, 4310, 6861, 9067, 20302 & 24543 of 2004, 24793 & 24794 of 2003, 23059, 24654 & 25025 of 2005 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki,) Heard learned senior Counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Special Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes. The questions raised in these Writ Petitions are covered by a judgment of the Supreme Court reported in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and another vs. Union of India and others. Following the said judgment, we allow these Writ Petitions, quash the impugned proceedings, and leave it open to the respondents to take any steps that may be available to them in terms of the judgment of the Supreme Court cited supra. No costs. -------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, J) 20th March, 2006 -------------------------- (G.Chandraiah, J) LUR