IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 29441 of 1998 Between: Sri Mohd Abdul Ali S/o M.A.Azeez R/o H.No.12-11-366/2, Warasiguda, Secunderabad-500361. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Transport Authority, Kairathabad, Hyderabad. 2 M/s T.C.I.Finance Ltd., Head Office;1-7-293, M.G.Road, Secunderabad, rep.by its Managaing Director. .....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 or direction more particularly in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in not effecting transfer of my name in the R.C.Book pertaining to bus bearing No.A.P.9U 2727 as illegal, arbitrary and against the rules and consequently direct the respondent no.1 to effect transfer of Petitioner's name in the R.C.Book pertaining to Bus bearing No.AP 9U 2727. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.P.GIRI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following ORDER: Questioning the action of the Respondent No.1 in not effecting transfer of petitioner’s name in the R.C.Book pertaining to bus bearing No.A.P.9U 2727 the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for respondent No.1. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that the second respondent addressed a letter dated 15.8.1998 to the first respondent stating that it has no objection to transfer the subject vehicle in favour of petitioner. In the counter affidavit filed by Respondent No.1, it is stated that that the petitioner has not filed any papers before the Registering Authority to transfer the subject vehicle in his name. Except the letter of the second respondent dated 15.8.1998, petitioner has not filed any papers requesting the registering authority to transfer the vehicle in his name and the said letter cannot be treated as a request for transfer of vehicle. The petitioner has to file application before the registering authority in proper format as prescribed under the Motor Vehicle Rules for transfer of the subject vehicle. The writ petition has no merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Dt:19.04.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Regional Transport Authority, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 2 Two CCs to G.P for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3 Two CD copies