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 : 17294 of 1996 Between: Kanithi Punaravasa Colony, Rep. by President S L N Raju Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Gajuwaka Municipality, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein not to collect enhanced house tax leived on the houses of the members of the petitioner Sangam by declaring the impugned action of the respondents in enhancing the property tax is illegal, arbitrary and voilative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders as it may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per The Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that Writ Petition Nos.15667 and 16486 of 1994, in which similar issue arose for consideration, have already been dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court on 23-08-2004 and 28-11-2002. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. -------------------------- (B.Prakash Rao, J) 7th March, 2008 -------------------------- (C.Y.Somayajulu, J) LUR