IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH 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 : 22233 of 1996 Between: 1 P. Chandra Mouli S/o P. Raja Rao R/o. Peruru, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 P. Satyanarayana S/o. Venkata Ramaiah R/o. Peruru, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 P. Raja Rao S/o. Venkata Ramaiah R/o. Peruru, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Grama Panchayat, Rep. by its Executive Officer. Peruru Village, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District 3 The Peruru Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Sarpanch, Bonthu Rama Krishnam Raju. R 3 is impleaded as per court orde dt 16.1.97 in WPMP 32995/96 .....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 to issue an order or direction more especially in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of respondent. Grama Panchayat in enhanching House Tax abnormally from the financial year 1996-97 is as arbitrary, inproper, illegal and unjustified and pass such other further order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in these circumstances. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.UDAYA BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per The Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Though this matter pertains to the year 1996, none appears for the petitioners and there is no representation on their behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. -------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J) 7th March, 2008 -------------------------- (C.Y.Somayajulu, J) LUR