THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.20384 of 2010 Dated:01.10.2010 Between: The Depot Manager. …Petitioner and The Municipal Corporation of Nizamabad, And another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.20384 of 2010 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Nizamabad, has filed the instant writ petition aggrieved by the demand made by the Municipal Corporation of Nizamabad – first respondent herein, for payment of enhanced property tax on the petitioner’s property. This Court heard the Counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel for APSRTC. There is no dispute that, after receiving the demand notice dated 17.04.2010 issued under Section 208 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (GHMC Act) (applicable to the first respondent), the petitioner sent a representation dated 22.04.2010 for reconsideration. Indisputably, the same has not been disposed of by the Commissioner, the second respondent herein. Against any notice of demand, an appeal lies to the Court of Principal Junior Civil Judge, Nizamabad, under Section 282(2) of the GHMC Act but, before doing so, the petitioner has sought redressal from the second respondent, which is under consideration. Therefore, at this stage any expression of opinion either way would prejudice such consideration. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass appropriate orders, on the representation dated 22.04.2010 made by the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any adverse order is passed, needless to mention, it shall be open to the petitioner to avail the remedy under Section 282(2) of the GHMC Act. __________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ______________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) 01.10.2010 vs