The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.14770 of 2011 Dated 7th June, 2011 Between: M.Satish Babu …Petitioner and 1.The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri E.Maruthi Raja Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Transport The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside proceedings in R.No.2093/C18/2011, dated 18-05-2011, whereby the petitioner’s transport permit has been suspended for a period of 60 days on the ground of his vehicle carrying excess load. At the hearing, it is submitted by Sri E.Maruthi Raja, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and not disputed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport representing the respondents, that in some cases, this Court has entertained Writ Petitions and interfered with the orders of suspension by reducing the period of suspension to half the prescribed period. In support of his submission, he placed reliance on orders, dated 27-04-2011 and 18-05- 2011 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.12503 and 14156 of 2011 respectively. Having regard to the above-admitted facts, this Writ Petition is partly allowed by reducing the period of suspension from 60 days to 30 days from 18-05-2011. It is needless to observe that on the expiry of the reduced period of suspension, the respondents shall release the vehicle to the petitioner. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) Dated 7th June, 2011 lur