IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22728 of 2006 Between: M.Lakshman S/o.Manya R/o.Lingal village & Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Asst. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 2 Motor Vehicle Inspector, Kalwakurthy, Mahabubnagar District. .....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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.1 and 2 in seizing and detaining the petitioner Maxi Cab bearing registration AP22U 3503 pursuant to the vehicle check report No.110672 dated 10.5.2003 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law and further direct the respondent herein to release the Maxicab to the petitioner herein forth with and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: None The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22728 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing and detaining the petitioner’s Maxi Cab bearing registration AP 22U 3503 pursuant to the vehicle check report No.110672 dated 10.05.2003 of respondent No.2, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. It is therefore reasonable to presume that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting his cause in the writ petition. The writ petition is therefore dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition in default, WPMP.No.28904 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 19.02.2008 ES To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies