IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.673 of 2007 Between: 1 R.Seetharama Rao S/o.Mohan Rao R/o.D.No.7-50, V.K.Pahad, Chivemala Mandal, Nalgonda District Vehicle R.No.AP 24T 8766 2 Md.Khaja Moinuddin S/o.Shaik Hussain R/o.D.No.9-141, Seetharampuram, Miryalaguda Nalgonda Nalgonda District Vehicle R.No.AP09U 3389 3 N.Divakar Rao S/o.Narasimha Rao R/o.D.No.6-1-80, V.D.O.& Colony, Khammam, Khammam District Vehicle R.No.AP 27U 3276 ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary Transport, Roads & Buildings, (Tr.I), Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Transport Commissioner, Transport Bhavan Khairtabad, Hyderabad 3 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Nalgonda Nalgonda District 4 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Khammam, Khammam District .....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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent herein insisting upon the petitioners to surrender the basic permits for cancellation on or before 31.12.2006 in respect of the petitioners vehicles bearing Registration Numbers as mentioned in the above cause-title in pursuance of instructions of the 2nd respondent in circular memo No.33/12219/5/2006 dated 11.12.2006 and government Memo No.751/Tr.II/91-3 dated 1.6.1991 as arbitrary, illegal, improper void vitiated and violative of principles of natural justice and one without authority of law and consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to continue the valid basic permits of the petitioners vehicles as usual and grant such other necessary relief as are necessary as this Hon`ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.RAJANIKANTH JWALA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.673 of 2007 ORDER: When this writ petition was called on 19.11.2008, learned Counsel for petitioners was absent. There was no representation. Again the matter was listed on 11.12.2008 and 12.12.2008. On both these occasions also, learned Counsel for petitioner was absent and there was no representation. Even today, learned Counsel for petitioners is not present in the Court. Ms.Suneetha, learned Advocate, requests for pass over. Request is refused. The writ petition is therefore dismissed for default/non-proseuction. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) December 15, 2008. YS To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary Transport, Roads & Buildings, (Tr.I), Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Transport Commissioner, Transport Bhavan Khairtabad, Hyderabad 3 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Nalgonda Nalgonda District 4 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Khammam, Khammam District 5 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two CD copies.