IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 11751 of 2002 BETWEEN: A. Kameswara Rao S/o. Viswanadham, China Veedhi, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Anankapalli Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 2 K. Venkateswara Rao, C/o. Municipal Office, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam 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 may be pleased to issue WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate WRIT , ORDER or DIRECTION, declaring the action of the respondents in collecting fees of RS. 15/- on every auto rickshaw containing coco-cola when it leaves the godown for distribution to the retail dealers as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and for a consequential direction, directing the respondents not to collect Rs.15/- on every auto rickshaw containing coco-cola when it leaves godown for distribution to the retail dealers, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.LAKSHMANA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MPL. ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 01.08.2008, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Today, when the matter is listed ‘For Dismissal’ and taken up for hearing neither the petitioner appears nor there is any representation on his behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J August 8, 2008 DSK