THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.27055 of 2001 DATED:16.9.2014 Between:
Sidhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, Vijayawada.
And Executive officer, Kanuru, Krishna District.
… Petitioner ….Respondent THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.27055 OF 2001
ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta)
This is an old matter of the year 2001. By this writ petition, the petitioner challenged the demand notice issued by the respondent on 15.11.2001. By this notice, a sum of Rs.1,17,880/- has been demanded on account of House Tax.
While entertaining the writ petition, this Court was pleased to grant interim suspension on 3.1.2002. Since then the interim suspension is in operation. No counter affidavit has been filed to challenge the same nor any attempt has been made by the respondent to get the aforesaid interim order vacated. Under the circumstances, we think that justice would be sub-served if the following order is passed.
The Executive Officer, Gram Panchayat, Kanuru is directed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 16.6.2001 after giving personal hearing to the petitioner and by passing a speaking order. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.
The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand closed. No order as to costs.
K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ SANJAY KUMAR, J 16th September, 2014 pnb