IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19339 of 2002 Between: P.Prasad Reddy, S/o. Pothi Reddy. R/o. Voolapally, Bikkavolu Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PTS.III) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3 The Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Voolapally, Bikkavolu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in collecting the house tax at exorbitant rates in Voolapally Gram Panchayat, Bikkavolu Mandal, East Godavari District contrary to the rules framed under G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 14/03/2002, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS-III) Dept., issued by the 1st respondent, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to collect house tax as per G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 14/03/2002, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS-III) Dept. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SRINIVASA REDDY VELAGALA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TAXES The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble BRSR,J) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition shall accordingly stand dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the interim order earlier granted by this Court shall stand vacated. No order as to costs. _________________________ B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J ____________________ T.CH.SURYA RAO ,J 22nd day of November, 2004. Vs/msv To 1 The Secretary, Government of A.P., Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PTS.III) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3 The Executive Officer, Gram Panchayat, Voolapally, Bikkavolu Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 2CCs to the G.P for Taxes, HighCourt of A.P., Hyderabad(O.U.T). 5 2CD copies.