IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26699 of 2000 Between: Viswam Cement Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, K.S.N.Raju, S/o Appala Narasimha Raju, Hindu R/o.Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Mellacheruvu Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Mellacheruvu, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent vide its resolution dated: 25.01.2000 rejecting the representation of the petitioner-company for grant of 50% of exemption of House Tax, without forwarding the representa-tion to the State Government for appropriate orders and further declaring the action of the respondent-Executive Officer vide his letter dated:16.12.2000, demanding house tax of a sum of Rs.58,840/- from the petitioner-company is highly arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and unsustainable and consequently direct the respondent to grant 50% exemption of property tax payable by the petitioner-company with effect from 1996-97; and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.RAMACHANDRA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.RANGARAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.26699 of 2000 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner though the case is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. -------------- 21.02.2008 Cvrk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies