IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 989 of 2009 Between: Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Dall & Flour Mill, rep.by its Prop.Konkimalla Seetharamulu,S/o.Hanumaiah, R/o.D.No.6-995, Jaggaiahpet, Krishna District ... PETITIONER AND 1) Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary Municipal Administration & Urban Development (TC.I) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2) Jaggaiahpet Municipality, rep. by its Commissioner Jaggaiahpet, Krishna 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in not passing any orders on the representation dated 8.10.2007 and 10.4.2008 for reduction of the tax house in respect of the premises bearing D.No.6/995 Jaggaiahpet, Krishna District vide Assessment No.1069006791 from 150% to 75% in terms of G.O.Ms.No.154 M.A.dated 8.4.2002 as illegal, and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner herein to pay the tax by calculating the 75% increase on the existing 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.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for Respondent No.1: NONE APPEARED Counsel for Respondent No.2: NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per Hon’ble the Chief Justice) 1. The learned advocates appearing for the respondents are absent. 2. The main grievance, which the petitioner has made in the petition is with regard to non-disposal of representations filed by him against increase in municipal tax. 3. It has been submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner that representations dated 08.10.2007 and 10.04.2008 had been filed by the petitioner on the subject matter of increase in municipal tax, but the said representations have not been disposed of by respondent No.2 till today. 4. Without going into the merits of the matter, we direct respondent No.2 to dispose of the representations dated 08.10.2007 and 10.04.2008 filed by the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of this order. 5. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. 6. Registry is directed to serve a copy of this order to the respondents as soon as possible. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ June 23, 2009 RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J svs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}