THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.19520 of 2009 ORDER (per BPR,J): Heard both sides and at their request the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. The petitioner, who is the owner of house bearing Door No.5-25-96/1, 3rd line, Broadipeta, Guntur, filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the enhancement of ½ yearly property tax from Rs.27,808/- to Rs.41,720/- dated 01.10.2007 in respect of the said house, as illegal and arbitrary. The case of the petitioner is that prior to 1993 the building was assessed to Municipal Tax of Rs.1,547/- half yearly. Subsequently, in 1993 the tax was enhanced from Rs.1,547/- to Rs.3,094/- and to Rs.18,360/-. On filing revision, it was reduced to Rs.17,360/- in the year 2000. Challenging the same, he filed a suit in O.S.No.1256 of 2001 on the file of I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur and the same was dismissed on 15.10.2003. Aggrieved by the same, he filed A.S.No.180 of 2003 on the file of IX Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court), Guntur and the same was also resulted in dismissal, against which, the petitioner filed S.A.No.110 of 2006 and the same is pending before this Court. Be that as it may, the petitioner questions the enhancement of municipal tax, against which he has got an effective alternative remedy of regular appeal under Rule 22(1) of Schedule II to Taxation and Finance Rules. In the circumstances, we deem it appropriate to grant stay subject to condition that the petitioner deposits admitted tax and half of the enhanced tax within a period of six weeks from today. The appeal, if any, filed by the petitioner shall be disposed of in accordance with law. We make it clear that if appeal is not filed by the petitioner, the stay granted herein would not remain in force. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. B.PRAKASH RAO, J Date: 22.06.2010 RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J va