IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 15572 OF 2009 Between: M/s. Neelima Constructions, West Marredpally, Secunderabad, Rep.by its Managing Partner, Sri M. Srinivas Goud ..... PETITIONER AND The Commercial Tax Officer, Marredpally, Secunderabad .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Standing Counsel for the Respondents. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition, which is directed against the order of assessment dated 30.1.2009 passed under A.P. VAT Act, for the year 2007- 2008 is that the same has been passed without affording personal hearing to the assessee, despite request. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing on admission, it is represented by the learned counsel on either side that the matter is covered by the decision of a Division Bench of this court made in W.P. No. 15972 of 2009 dated 7.8.2009, whereby the order of assessment was set aside and the matter was remanded to the respondents for a de novo assessment after affording personal hearing to the petitioner. Following the same, the writ petition is allowed, in terms of the order in W.P. No. 15972 of 2009 dated 7.8.2009. No order as to costs. ____________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari __________________________ Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao June 11, 2010 MAS