THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.13313 OF 2010 PER THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO DT.21.06.2010 Between: S.Appala Naidu …………….Petitioner Vs. Government of A.P., represented by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others. ……………….Respondents. O R D E R: The petitioner who is the owner of Tractor and Trailer bearing No.AP 15-T 2710 and AP 15-T 2712 filed this writ petition in the nature of Mandamus with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the stoppage period of the vehicle in imposing tax and consequently seeking to transfer the ownership of the said vehicle in the name of the petitioner. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader for Transport submits that in fact, the petitioner has made an application to the respondent authorities and thereafter he approached before this court. The learned counsel also submits that no tax amount has been paid by the petitioner earlier. In view of the above submission and especially in view of the fact that before approaching this court, the petitioner could have approached the concerned authorities, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to file an application before respondent No.3 and on receipt of such an application, respondent No.3 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________________ B.RAKASH RAO J., __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN J., Dt.21.06.2010 C.C. in three days. B/o tjs