IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 18534 of 1997 Between: S.M. Hanif, S/o Gulsyed, R/o Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Transport Commissioner & Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad (Central). 3 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad (Central). .....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, direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not entertaining the application for renewals of certificate of fitness in respect of the Tourist Vehicles of the petitioner on the ground of payment of tax and the colour the vehicles as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to renew the certificate of fitness of the vehicles of the petitioner without insisting the payment of tax and the colour of the vehicle. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.B.SIVA RAMA KRISHNAIAH (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter was listed on 11-3-2005 none appeared for petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Today, though the matter is listed for dismissal, none appeared for petitioner in the forenoon and the matter is taken up in the afternoon. In the afternoon also, none appeared for petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 18.3.2005 TVK/ To 1 The Joint Transport Commissioner & Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad (Central). 3 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad (Central). 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.