THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26495 of 2003 Date: 31.01.2011 Between : P. Masthan .… Petitioner and The Deputy Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor and another. …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26495 of 2003 ORDER : This writ petition has been filed to declare the proceedings issued by the 1st respondent in R.No.59511/A2/ 2003, dated 17.12.2003, in insisting to increase the seating capacity of the petitioner’s vehicle as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioner purchased a vehicle bearing No.KA/03A – 6172 from Karnataka State, which was registered on 16.10.2000 as Maxi Cab with seating capacity of 12 + 1 in all. The said vehicle has been brought to the State of Andhra Pradesh only for the purpose of re-registration and transfer of ownership. 3. This Court, by order dated 22.12.2003 in W.P.M.P.No.33535 of 2003, granted interim orders directing the respondents to transfer the said vehicle as per the application of the petitioner without insisting for increasing the seating capacity. 4. It is represented that pursuant to the said directions, transfer has been effected without increasing the seating capacity of the vehicle. As such, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 31.01.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26495 of 2003 31.01.2011 (Msr)