IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 26934 of 2001 Between: 1 V.Yakeen vali, S/o V.Lalu Sahib R/o D.No.9/141/A, Sreeramulapet Proddatur, Cuddapah District. 2 V.Shamsheer, S/o Sri V.Lalu Sahib R/o D.No.9/142, Sreeramulapet, Proddatur, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Depot Manager, APSRTC, Mydukur, Cuddapah District. 2 Depot Manager APSRTC Badvel, Cuddpah District. 3 Depot Manager, APSRTC, Atmakur, Nellore District. 4 Regional Manager APSRTC, Nellore District. 5 Depot Manager, APSRTC Piler, Chittoor District 6 Depot Manager APSRTC Piler Chittoor Distict. 7 Regional Manager, APSRTC Chittooor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 A WRIT ORDER OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE driction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the Respondents herein and their staff and workers have no authority of law to check and seize the vehicles of the petitioers under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, and consequently for bear the respondents herein and theri subordinated frominterfereing with the operationof the buses of the petitioner in any manner whatsoever, Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAJANIKANTH JWALA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.V.SIVAIAH HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 26934 OF 2001 ORAL ORDER: In view of the lapse of the period, I am of the opinion that the subject matter of the Writ Petition, not to seize and not to check the vehicles do not survive. However, when there is any violation of the Motor Vehicles Act and the Rules made there under, it is always open for the respondents to assist the Transport Department to prevent the illegal activities of the petitioners. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 28.03.2008 KA ---- REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Depot Manager, APSRTC, Mydukur, Cuddapah District. 2 Depot Manager APSRTC Badvel, Cuddpah District. 3 Depot Manager, APSRTC, Atmakur, Nellore District. 4 Regional Manager APSRTC, Nellore District. 5 Depot Manager, APSRTC Piler, Chittoor District 6 Depot Manager APSRTC Piler Chittoor Distict. 7 Regional Manager, APSRTC Chittooor District. 8. 2CCs to 9. 2CD copies