THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NOs.23984 and 24179 of 2004 17th October 2005 1. W.P.No.23984 of 2004 P.Ramaiah, S/o.Sri Chinna Ankaiah, 38 years, Contractor, R/o.Srinivasanagar, Khammam. …PETITIONER AND 1. Government of A.P., rep.by the Principal Secretary, CAD Department, (MI) A.P.Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. And three others. …RESPONDENTS 2. W.P.No.24179 of 2004 P.Ramaiah, S/o.Sri Chinna Ankaiah, 38 years, Contractor, R/o.Srinivasanagar, Khammam. …PETITIONER AND 2. Government of A.P., rep.by the Principal Secretary, CAD Department, (MI) A.P.Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. And three others. …RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NOs.23984 and 24179 of 2004 COMMON ORDER: Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader. These two petitions are filed questioning the G.O.Ms.No.217 Industries & Commerce (M1) Department dated 29.09.2004 enhancing the seignorage fees from 01.10.2004. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The learned Assistant Government Pleader contends that since the issue in these Writ Petitions is covered by the common order dated 23.06.2005 in P.Mohan Reddy and others v. Government of A.P. (W.P.Nos.23852 of 2004 and 3891 of 2005 etc.,) upholding the validity of the said G.O., these petitions are liable to be dismissed. Since the validity of the G.O. was considered and upheld in the above decision referred by the learned Assistant Government Pleader in P.Mohan Reddy’s case (1 supra), these Writ Petitions are liable to be and hence, are dismissed. No costs. __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 17th October 2005 RRB