IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD Thursday THE TWENTY NINTH (29TH) DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY A.S.No.114 of 1994 Between: Bojjala Ganga Subbarami Reddy … Appellant And: The Srikalahasti Municipality, rep. by its Commissioner, Srikalahasti … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY A.S.No.114 of 1994 JUDGMENT: This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 15.12.1993 in OS No.6 of 1990 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Srikalahasthi, wherein the suit filed by the respondent/Municipality for recovery of property tax of Rs.1,29,365.50 being arrears of property tax for five years from 1984-85 to 1988-89, was decreed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant-defendant. None appeared for the respondent/plaintiff. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 31.07.2002 in AS Nos.1934 and 1935 of 1989 of this Court, wherein the property tax in respect of the building, which is subject matter of the present appeal, was fixed at Rs.11,521.05 per half year. Copy of the said judgment in AS Nos.1934 and 1935 of 1989 is also filed. 4. As seen from the said judgment, the parties to the said appeals and the present appeal are one and the same and the demand for property tax was in respect of the same building. The above appeals were filed for recovery of property tax for the years 1980-84, whereas in the present case, the demand is for the period from 1984-85 to 1988-89. In the previous judgment in AS Nos.1934 & 1935 of 1989, it was held that the Municipality was entitled to recover the property tax from the appellants only at the rate of Rs.11,521.05 per half year. 5. The present appeal is therefore disposed of as covered by the judgment dated 31.07.2002 in AS Nos.1934 & 1935 of 1989 and in terms thereof. 6. In the result, the appeal is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 29.07.2010 bss