IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 26864 of 1997 Between: B.Pratap Reddy, S/o. Balaveera Reddy, 26/27, Vasanthapet, Proddatur, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Transport Officer, Cuddapah. .....RESPONDENT 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction holding order of the Respondent passed in X.N.Dis dt.19.6.1997 as illegal and violtative of Art.19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and further direct the respondent herein to grant special permits under Sec.88(*) of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 whenever applied in respect of the Vehicle bearing Registration No: TML-5910 Covered by contract carriage permit No.02/97 an accepting the tax as per the Notification G.O.Ms.No.224 Transport, Roads & Buildings (Tr. II) Department dt. 7-11-1996. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NOUSHAD ALI Counsel for the Respondent: SPL GP FOR TAXES The court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition No.26864 of 1997 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Goda Raghuram) It is represented by Sri Noushad Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner, that the cause in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. The interim order, dated 27.10.1997, granted in W.P.M.P.No.31270 of 1997 shall stand dissolved. No costs. _____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J __________________________ P.V.SANJAY KUMAR, J 10.12.2008 VGB