APHC010699782017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29144/2017 Between: 1. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY,RAJSHRI HOTLIERS PVT LTD,KURNOOL DIS, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, RAKESH KUMAR J.SHA, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SPL OFFICER ADONI MUNICIPALITY KURNOOL DIST 3 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT 2. COMMISSIONER ADONI MUNICIPALITY ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT, - 3. COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in enhancing the property tax and issuing demand notice to pay the enhanced tax from March 2011 onwards as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory violating Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to Chapter I, part IV of the AP Municipalities Act apart from contrary to the judgement of HN, J W.P.No.29144_2017 2 the Hon'ble High Court dt. 07.11.2013 in WP No. 8777/2012 and issue consequential directions restraining the Respondents from collecting the enhanced property tax determined by the 151 Respondent with effect from March 2011 onwards and further direct the Respondents, particularly, the 15t Respondent to refund 25% excess property tax paid by the Petitioner from March 2011 onwards till today forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 36279 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to stay the enhancement of property tax imposed on the Petitioner properties from March 2011 onwards pending disposal of the Writ Petition. IA NO: 5 OF 2017(WVMP 245797 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim orders passed in W.P.M.P.No. 36279 of 2017 in W.P.No. 2914 of 2017 dated : 11-09-2017 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) 2. N RANGA REDDY (SC MC RSEEMA SPSR NLR) HN, J W.P.No.29144_2017 3 The Court made the following order: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner(s) seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file a fresh petition, if so required. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 04.09.2025 NKA HN, J W.P.No.29144_2017 4 38 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.29144 of 2017 Date: 04.09.2025 NKA