IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.10692 of 1997 Between: M.V. Ramanaiah S/o Lakshmaiah, Nellore, R/o H.No. 24/16, Ramnagar, Nellore. ...PETITIONER AND 1 Chief Civil Engineer-I, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Engineer, APSRTC, Nellore. ...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 a writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to deduct tax at source at the rate of 1% on material component involved in Agreement No. 9/CCEI/96-97 dt. 7-11-96 entered into by the petitioner with the Chief Civil Engineer-I, and not to deduct tax at source items relating to excavation of earth involved in Agreement No. 9/CCEI/96-97 dt. 7-11- 96 entered into by the petitioner with Chief Civil Engineer-I and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: (SC FOR A.P.S.R.T.C.) The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.10692 of 1997 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) When the matter is called, neither side appears nor there is any representation. The Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 12th March 2008 RRB