IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 16996 of 1997 Between: D. Prasad S/o Koteswara Rao R/o Narasaraopet, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Deputy Transport Commissioner (Licencing Officer) and the Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Guntur .....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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ, order of direction, calling for the records and quash the Demand Notice issued by the Respondent in R.No.9625/A2/96, dt: 16-6-1997, demanding an amount of Rs.20,736/- towards different of tax for the Q.E. 30.9.96 in respect of the petitioner's vehicle AP-7 T-450, and pass such other or further orders as are deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V. SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No. 16996 of 1997 Oral Order: (Per: GR, J) The writ petition of the year 1997 is listed today under the caption for ‘dismissal’. When the matter is called today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default. The interim order dated 28-07-1997 stands dissolved. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J _________________________ P.V. SANJAY KUMAR, J Dated: 10-12-2008 Pvks