IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 10240 of 2005 Between: K.V.Rajesh, S/o.K.N.Dattatreya, R/o.Sri Krishna Travels, Bandar Road,. Vijayawada. ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, State Transport Authority, A.P.Hyderabad. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to accept the valid records of a contract carriage vehicle within two months from today from the petitioner and issue Contract Carriage Permit on the Inter State Route, Vijayawada to Banglore as per orders of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in A.P.No.48 of 2004, dated 20.05.2004. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SIVA RAMA KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: By an order dated 20.05.2004, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad in A.P.No.48 of 2004, allowed the appeal setting aside the order passed by the respondent therein and directed the respondent to issue Contract Carriage Permit to the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order on production of valid records and documents as required under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules made thereudner. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that due to ill-health and lack of funds, the petitioner could not produce the records within four months and before expiry of the said period, he could not even make an application for extension of time for production of the records. It is further contended that this Court in similar circumstances in W.P.No.23274 of 2002, dated 21.11.2002, granted six weeks time to the petitioner herein on the ground that no third party rights have accrued on production of the records. Therefore, the facts on hand are also similar to that of the writ petition disposed of by this Court. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of granting two months time to the petitioner from today to submit valid records to the respondent. On submission of the records within the said time, the respondent shall take appropriate steps to issue Contract Carriage Permit. If the petitioner fails to submit the valid records and documents within the said period, he is not entitled for Contract Carriage Permit. No costs. _____________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:28th April, 2005 Usd To 1 The Secretary, State Transport Authority, A.P.Hyderabad. 2 Two CCs to G.P. for Transport, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3 Two CD copies.