HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 6902 OF 2000 Between: V. Narasimha Reddi and 14 others …Petitioner AND The State of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others ...Respondents : O R D E R : Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue July 6, 2007 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have prayed for striking down Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as amended by Andhra Pradesh Act No. 8 of 1988. They have further prayed for quashing of communication dated 3-12-1999 vide which respondent No. 3 called upon petitioner No.1 to deposit 50% of the difference of stamp duty as per Market Value Guidelines Register as a condition for making reference. Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition in default, WPMP No. 9093 of 2000 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J July 6, 2007 ks