IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO Writ Petition No.25994 of 2000 DATED 23-1-2007 BETWEEN M/s. Ratna Auto Parts, Shop No.2, Ratnalak Complex, Feelkhana, Hyderabad. rep by Sai Ram. .. Petitioner And The State of A.P. rep by its Secretary, (R&B) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. and others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO Writ Petition No.25994 of 2000 ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges G.O.Ms.No.75 T R&B (tr.II) Department dated 25.4.1995 whereby it was made obligatory to pay life tax at 7% of the value of the vehicle. This G.O has already been upheld by this Court in W.P.No.3499 of 2000 and batch dated 1.11.2002. As such, the writ petition has no merit. It is accordingly dismissed. At the time of admitting this petition, this Court had granted in interim direction to the respondents to register the vehicle in question on condition of the petitioner paying 50% of the disputed life tax. If the vehicle had been registered on payment of 50% of the disputed tax, the respondents shall be at liberty to recover the balance now. 23..01..2007 msv.