THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20400 OF 2005 Dt: 16.09.2005 Between: P. Nagesh .. Petitioner AND The Additional Registering Authority, Uppal, Ranga Reddy District East. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20400 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of a Matador Van bearing No. AP 12 T 574. His grievance is that the respondent is not granting any permit on the ground that it is more than 15 years old. The petitioner submits that the vehicle was registered on 16.01.1991 and 15 years would expire only on 15.01.2006. While the learned counsel for the petitioner urges that the petitioner is entitled to be granted permit for the left over period, the learned Government Pleader for Transport submits that it is impressible to grant permit for such a short period under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. A perusal of the copy of the registration certificate discloses that the vehicle of the petitioner was registered on 16.01.1991, and that the said date deserves to be taken for the basis to determine the age of the vehicle. If that be so, the 15 years period would expire by 15.01.2006. The petitioner cannot be disbelieved from flying the vehicle on any ground whatever as long as it is within the age stipulated by the Government. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the grant of permit to the petitioner in accordance with law up to 15.01.2006, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ 16.09.2005 ES