IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 1546 of 1998 Between: P. Ravindranath Reddy S/o Ramanujula Reddy R/o Pullivendula , Cuddapah District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Regional Transport Officer Cuddpah 2 Motor Vehicle Inspector, Rayachoty, Cudapah District .....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 issue a Writ of certiorari and call for entire records in demand notice in R.No.9586/A7/97, dt.24-12-97 from the file of the Regional Transport Officer, Cuddapah, demanding a tax of Rs.39,500/- and compounding fee of Rs.2,500/- per quarter ending 30-9-97 on chassis No.ALEM-84446 (but proceeding against Bus AP04T/5751) and quash the same as mala fide, arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction alternatively to order refund of tax at the rate of Rs.360/- per seat per quarter for the quarter ending 30-9-97. Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared. Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This petition was notified for hearing on 11.6.2009. As nobody had appeared for the petitioner, in the interest of justice, hearing was adjourned to today. Even today, when the matter was called out for hearing, learned Advocate for the petitioner was not present. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed for default with no order as to costs. _______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 12.6.2009 bnr