IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 20050 of 1997 Between: M/s. Century Oils Limited, Medchal, Ranga Reddy District, represented by its Managing Director, Sri Ravindra Kumar Murarka ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Malkajgiri Circle, Secunderabad. 2. The Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Hyderabad Rural Division, Hyderabad. 3. The Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Nampally, Hyderabad. .....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 quashing the order of the 1st respondent dated 31-3-1997 levying penalty of Rs.21,87,240/- for the assessment year 1993-94 as passed in violation of principles of natural justice even before the expiry of time allowed by him to file objections or in the alternative quash the order of the 3rd respondent dated 11- 7-1997 directing the petitioner to pay 50% of the disputed penalty and restrained the 1st respondent from collecting the disputed penalty till disposal of appeal by 2nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.V.ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: SPL GP FOR TAXES The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki) It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has been settled out side the Court, and hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _____________ (BILAL NAZKI,J) Dated:27-10-2004 ________________ (S.ANADA REDDY,J) GJ To 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Malkajgiri Circle, Secunderabad. 2. The Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Hyderabad Rural Division, Hyderabad. 3. The Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. Two C.Cs. to the Special Government Pleader for Taxes, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two C.D. copies.