IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.3701 of 1998 Between: 1 Siddarth Agencies, with stall Nos.894 to 920 situated at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally road, Hyderabad.Rep.By its Proprietor AshwinB.Mehta S/o Bhogilal Mehta 2 Anchor House, with stall Nos. 1359 to 73 at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally Road, Hyderabd, Rep. By its Partner Mr. Dirgesh H.Nishar S/o Hirgi B.Nishar 3 Madhura Sweet & Meat Stall, with Stall No.569 to 572 at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally road, Hyderabd, Rep. By its Proprietor Mr.Pavan Kumar S/o Shankerlal. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chief Medical Officer of Health ,Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabd. 2 The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Rep.By its Special Officer, M.C.H., Hyderabd. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Direction more Particularly in the Writ of Mandamus to declare the Proceedings No.38/L1/LS/MCH/98, dt. 31/01/1998 enhancing the licence fee @ Rs. 400/- for 120 sq. feet stall and Rs.600/- for above 120 sq. ft. Stall and also levying of licence fee on the eating houses on the basis of auction value collected by the Exhibition Society and resultant demand notices in the same proceedings dt. 4/02/1998 demanding the enhanced licence fee as illegal, unauthorised and without jurisdiction and violated the fundamental rights as guaranteed under Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.DHANANJAI Counsel for the Respondents: MR.RAMA RAO GHANTA The Court made the following: ORDER: As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners on 21.02.2005, the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal. Today also when the matter is called, none appears for the petitioners, nor there is any representation on their behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 22.02.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chief Medical Officer of Health ,Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabd. 2 The Special Officer, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, M.C.H., Hyderabd. 3 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RAGHU}