IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 220 of 2008 (S/B) Ramesh Makin S/o R.L. Makin, R/o 180 Rajpur Road, Dehradun …. Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Transport & two others …. Respondents Sri Mohinder Singh Bisht, Advocate for the petitioner. Sri Subhash Upadhayay, Brief Holder for the State Sri D.Barthwal, Advocate for Respondent No.3 Dated: September 11, 2008 Coram Hon’ble V.K. Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Hon’ble V.K. Gupta, C.J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon sub- rule (7) of Rule 55 of U.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, 1998 to contend that only a person of the rank of Deputy Transport Commissioner or above can be appointed as Secretary of S.T.A. Having said so, nowhere in the writ petition does the petitioner contend that Respondent No.3 is holding a rank below that of Deputy Transport Commissioner. On the contrary, in the impugned Notification dated 29.02.2008, it has been clearly mentioned that Respondent No.3 is Additional Commissioner Transport. The writ petition is dismissed in-limine. (Dharam Veer, J.) (V.K. Gupta, C.J.) 11.09.2008 R.Dang