IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7762 of 2000 Between: M/s. Malson Paints & Chemicals (P) Ltd., Plot No.56 & 57, Co-operative Industrial Estate, Balanagar, Hyderabad, reptd., by its Managing Director-M.Mallaiah. … Petitioner And The Secretary to Government, Revenue (U.C.III) Department, Secretariat Building, A.P., Hyderabad. … Respondent Counsel for the petitioners: --- Counsel for respondents: --- This Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking invalidation of proceedings dated 25-3-1998, by which the application of the petitioner for exemption under Section 20(1)(a) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 has been rejected. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. However, instead of dismissing the Writ Petition for default, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition on merits, in view of the fact that with the resolution of the A.P. State Legislature passed on 27-3-2008 adopting Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, G.O.Ms.No.603, Revenue (UC.I) Department, dated 22-4-2008 and Circular Memo No.17377/UCI(1)/2008/1, dated 24-4-2008, the impugned order passed against the petitioner stands abated, as admittedly, order under Section 10(6) was not passed and pursuant thereto possession was not taken. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. -------------------------------------- -- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date:10-07-2008 MNR