IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD 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.17517 of 2007 Between: Vasavi Kanyakaparameswari Ammavari Arya Vysya Kalyana Mantapam, Rep.by its President Yekkala China Subba Rao S/o. Pedda Viswanatham, aged 67 yrs, Piduguralla, Guntur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 3. The commissioner, Nagara Panchayat, Piduguralla, Guntur District. 4. The Chairman, Nagara Panchayat, Piduguralla, Guntur District. ...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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in collecting the property tax abnormally in terms of Resolution No. 137 dt. 29-4-2006 while the proposals in respect of Resolution N. 386 dt. 30-6-2007 are pending for consideration before the 1st Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps for collecting the abnormal property tax, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.VENKAT YADAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT. The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.17517 OF 2007 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) In this Writ Petition, which has been filed initially in respect of enhancement of tax as per the Resolution No.137 dated 29.04.2006, while the proposal in respect of Resolution No.386 dated 30.06.2007 is pending, it has been pointed out by the learned Government Pleader that subsequently, the respondents passed order on 21.01.2008 and resolved to reduce the existing rates of property tax from 25% to 10% of A.R.V. on residential buildings and from 31% to 12% of A.R.V. on Non- residential buildings and to adopt these reduced rates w.e.f. 01.04.2006. Having regard to the same, no cause survives in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 3rd March 2008 RRB