IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 5272 of 2000 Between: P.Nagaiah, S/o.P.Venkataiah, Aged 35 years, R/o.Venkatachalam Colony, Nandyala, Kurnool District. .... PETITIONER AND The Regional Transport Officer, Nandyala, Kurnool 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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the respondent herein passed in R.No.6575/A4/97 dated 16-02-2000 cancelling the driving licence of the petitioner as illegal improper against principles of natural justice and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to renew the driving licence beyond 09-02-2000. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.JOHN RAJENDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : O R D E R : Heard both sides. The petitioner herein, who is holding the driving licence, filed this Writ Petition seeking Writ of Mandamus challenging the impugned Order dt.16-02-2000 passed in R.No.6575/A4/97, cancelling his licence, as improper and against the principles of natural justice. Though the petitioner raised several contentions especially to the effect that he is holding licence since 1997, but the same was cancelled without any justification as per the impugned Order. This Court granted interim suspension of the operation of the impugned order in W.P.M.P.No.6992 of 2000 in W.P.No.5272 of 2000, dated 15- 09-2000, and the same is still subsisting. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and as there is no necessity to go into the merits of the case, it is suffice, in the interests of justice, to direct the petitioner to go and appear before the respondent herein and satisfy the requirements as contemplated under Law. Subject to the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. _____________ 26-07-2004 prv ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Regional Transport Officer, Nandyala, Kurnool District. 2.2CCs to G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 3.2CD copies