V. Jagapathi, Hyd. v. Commr., Ghmc, Hyd. And Ano.

[ 32s5 ] HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 26642 OF 2013 Between:

V. Jagapathi, S/o: Late Mangaiah, Aged 58 years, Advocate Rl/o H. No. '10-41lA, "Vijaya Sowdha", R.K. Nagar, Masab Tank, Hyderabad ...PETITIONER AND The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Commissioner

2. The Dy. Commissioner, Circle-8, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Abids (South), Hyderabad ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to issuance of Property Tax Demand Bill No. 0800081 1 6 dt. 31 .5.2013 from the file of the 2nd Respondent in respect of the Petitioners property bearing D. No.

5-4-195/8/12, Abids (South) Hyderabad and after perusing the same, quash the said demand by declaring it as arbitrary, discriminatory, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to law and consequently direct the Respondents to issue Property Tax Demand for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, after issuing notice and giving opportunity to the Petitioner, under the provisions of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act' and also declare that the Petitioner is not liable io pay the penalty and with all other consequential benefits.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP. NO: 32973 0F 2013) Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim suspension of the Property Tax Demand Bill No. 0800081 16 dt. 31.5.2013 issued by the 2nd Respondent in respect of the Petitioner's property bearing D.. No. 5-4-'195/B 112, Abids (South) Hyderabad, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. M. C. ACHARYULU Counsel for the Respondents: SRl. N. ASHOK KUMAR The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Writ Petition No.26642 of 2Ol3 ORDER:

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication anY more

2. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs' As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, lt *, pending, sha1l stand closed.

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WP.No.26642 ot 2013 DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS.

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