IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 23115 of 1996 Between: A.P.State Hire Working (Non Trading) Rice Mills Association, Regd.No. 56/1996 Rep. by its President Sri Meesala Basava Punnaiah S/o. Narsayya, aged 57 years R/o. Repalle, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P. Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Secretary to the Government of A.P. Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an order or a direction or a writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to declare item No. 12(b) of Schedule-I, prepared under Section 3 of the A.P.Tax on Professions, Tradings, Callings and employment (amendment) Act, 1996, as un-constitutioinal and in-operative and pass all necessary orders for the said purpose. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.VISWESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per The Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Though this matter pertains to the year 1996, none appears for the petitioner-Association and there is no representation on its behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. -------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J) 7th March, 2008 -------------------------- (C.Y.Somayajulu, J) LUR