IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH 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 : 22410 of 1996 Between: Nb. Mouzzam Ali Khan S/o. Sb. Kabeerunnisa Begum 3-1-143, King Koti, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Asst. Commissioner of Wealth-tax, Circle-1(3), Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Wealth-tax, AP-I, Aayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi. .....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 to issue a writ of MANDAMUS or any other writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in levying interest of Rs.6,240 & Rs.8,686 under section 17B of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 for the wealth-tax assessment years 1991-92 and 1992-93 in the orders dated 31.3.1994 and 30.3.1995 respectively, passed by him under section 16(3) r/w sec21(20 of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 as unconstitutional, illegal, and without jurisdiction and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts and in the circumstances of the case in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.R.ASHOK & V.R.BADRI (SC FOR INCOME TAX) The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per The Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) The learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition as its subject matter has become infructuous. Permission is accorded. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. -------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J) 10th March, 2008 -------------------------- (C.Y.Somayajulu, J) LUR