RC,J W.P.No.25237 of 2023 1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 15.07.2026 APHC010487412023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT:THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25237/2023 Between: 1. NARIPELLA PRAKASA RAO, S/O N NARAYANA SWAMY, R/O 14-21- 19, VIDYA COLLEGE ROAD, VIDYA COLLEGE BUILDING, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP' BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP' BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (P AND I) DEPARTMENT. AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, BAPATLA DISTRICT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, CHIRALA UNIT OFFICE BAPATLA ANDHRA PRADESH RC,J W.P.No.25237 of 2023 2 6. THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, CHIRALA UNIT OFFICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents No. 5 AND 6 herein in not accepting, acknowledging and processing the Application submitted by the Petitioner herein for permanent registration of the Petitioner's VOLVO XC40 Recharge P8 2702 an electric BOV Vehicle with VIN / Chassis No. LYVXZEDA7PL022539 and consequently demanding the Petitioner payment of life tax of Rs. 10,16,262/- against the Petitioner's VOLVO XC40 Recharge P8 2702 an electric BOV V ehicle with VIN / Chassis No. LYVXZEDA7PL022539 under A.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 202 without considering the representation dated 02.09.2023 as being arbitrary, illegal, unjust, without jurisdiction, contrary to provisions of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963 and contrary to electric Policy 2018- 23 notified videG.O.Ms.No.74 INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (PANDI) DEPARTMENT dated 08-06-2018and G.O.Ms.No.99 INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (PANDI) DEPARTMENT dated 24-8-2018 AND G.O.MS.No. 70 TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (TR.I) DEPARTMENT dated 27-12- 2018and UO Note 867317/R/2023 dated 03.07.2023besides being violative of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the 5th Respondent herein to issue certificate of registration to the subject vehicle in accordance with the law in the name of the Petitioner herein without demanding the road/life tax and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd to 5th Respondent to permit the Petitioner to use Petitioner's VOLVO XC40 Recharge P8 2702— an electric BOV Vehicle with VIN / Chassis No. LYVXZEDA7PL022539 against the temporary registration mark T04231(A9772Band pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 RC,J W.P.No.25237 of 2023 3 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased be pleased to direct the 6thRespondent to consider the representation dated 02.09.2023 submitted by the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JYOTHI RATNA ANUMOLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR TRANSPORT 2. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE The Court made the following: ORDER Ms. Jyothi Anumolu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition no longer survives and the same had rendered infructuous. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infrucutuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 10th July, 2026 RR Whether the order is :   Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No   Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No