IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 12619 of 2009 Between: Sri Satyapramoda Sabha Mandiram Sri Uttaradhi Mutt, Rep. by its Manager A.N. Guru Prasad S/o. A. N. Murthy, 53 yrs, Occ: Manager, R/o. D.No. 21/131, Old Town, Brahmin Street, Anantapur. ..... PETITIONER AND The Municpal Commissioner Anantapur Municipal Corporation, Anantapur. .....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 order or direction(s) essentially in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare the Demand Notice dt. Nil/01/2009 demanding for the payment of Tax for an amount of Rs. 42,997/- as arbitrary and illegal, and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and section 202 (B) of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and consequently set aside the same while declaring that the present Institution is exempted from paying the building tax U/s. 202 (B) of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation act and pass any such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Karnam Ramesh Counsel for the Respondent : Sri S.I. Newton The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The petitioner has made a grievance in this petition that it has been called upon to pay Rs.42,997/- by way of municipal tax. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the property in respect of which tax has been demanded should have been exempted from tax. It has been also submitted that a representation has also been made to the Commissioner, Ananthapur Municipal Corporation, the respondent herein in February, 2009, but the said representation seeking exemption has not been decided so far. 3. Looking to the facts of the case, it is directed that the respondent shall consider the said representation in accordance with law and shall take appropriate decision thereon, within six weeks from today. The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner by registered post acknowledgment due, if it is not favourable to the petitioner. 4. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJs RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 29th June, 2009 ks