IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 16572 of 2008 Between: M/s. Confidence Petroleum India Ltd., Plot No.49, A.P.S.E.Z., Atchutapuram, Visakhapatnam District 531011 Rep. by its Vice Chairman, Nalin Khara. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), North Block, New Delhi. 2 Asst. Commissioner of Customs, S.E.Z., Duvvada, Visakhapatnam. 3 Department of Commerce, SEZ Section, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi,rep. by Director. 4 Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam. .....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 specially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to collect export duty on the steel products received by the petitioner and consequently quash the letter issued by third respondent, Director, SEZ Section of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, vide F.No.6/2/2008-SEZ (pt) dated 30.06.2008 and consequential circular No.9/SEZ/Misc/2008 dated 09.07.2008 issued by the fourth respondent, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, by declaring them as illegal, void. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 16572 of 2008 ORDER:(Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) On 21.8.2008 & 25.8.2008, when this matter was taken up, none appeared and hence, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Though the matter has been posted under the caption of dismissal today, neither the learned counsel for the petitioner is present nor any representation is made. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for default. _______________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari _________________________ Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar Dated:27.8.2008 nn THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 16572 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 27/08/2008 ,