IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND [22ND] DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No. 21106 of 2009 Between: M/s. Sriram & Company, Naramvarigudem, Ashwaraopet-517301 Rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. V V S Rama Rao. ..... PETITIONER A N D The Commercial Tax Officer-II, Khammam Circle 1 . Khammam .....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 issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to set aside the notice dated 17.09.2009 issued by the respondent in insisting for payment of the disputed tax and contemplating to take any coercive steps for collection of balance disputed tax of Rs.3,05,222/- out of total disputed tax of Rs.6,30,438/- for the assessment year 1996-97 even during pendency of the Tax Revision Case before the Hon’ble High Court as illegal, arbitrary and restrain the respondent from taking any coercive steps for recovery of the disputed tax pending disposal of the Tax Revision Case No.179 of 2009. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S. Dwarakanath and K. Uma Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER:(Per GR,J) It is represented by Smt. K. Uma, learned counsel, representing Sri S. Dwarakanath, learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive, as the tax assessment disputed in this writ petition has since been paid. In view of the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infractuous. No order as to costs. ___________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J ___________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J December 22nd 2009. Lrkm/Bss.