HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.23995 of 2007 Date: 15-11-2007. Between : House Tax Payers Association, Someswaram, East Godavari District, rep. by its President. …..Petitioner And The District Collector (Panchayat Raj Wing), East Godavari District, Kakinada & others. …..Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.23995 of 2007 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki, ACJ) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. The grievance of the Petitioner-Association is that the Grampanchayat has enhanced house tax at the rate of 40% with effect from 01.04.2007, but it is not substantiated by any documents by the petitioner. The learned counsel for the Grampanchayath submits that they had not made any increase or they do not contemplate to make any increase in the tax except in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 14.03.2002, on which the petitioner also relies. It appears that the problem of the petitioner is house tax demanded from somebody whose documents have been annexed, which is a fresh construction. Fresh constructions are not covered by G.O.Ms.No.98. Since the counsel for Grampanchayat has stated that they will adhere to G.O.Ms.No.98 and will not increase tax except as mentioned in the said G.O., we do not think any further orders are necessary to be passed in this writ petition. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. _________________ BILAL NAZKI, ACJ 15th November 2007. __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J ajr