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Shivakanth Bidwai v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC2 Jul 2025WP/18677/2025

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What is this about?

Fitness certificate; transport; Regional Transport Authority Bandlaguda South Zone; representation dated 18.06.2025 not considered; Mahindra Bolero TS-12-UD-3361; writ of mandamus; Article 226; direction to consider representation within eight weeks; disposed of without costs; Telangana High Court 02.07.2025; Justice K. Sarath.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.06.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Applications, if any, stand closed. ¶35

Shivakanth Bidwai Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18677 OF 2025

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Between:

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Shivakanth Bidwai, S/o Sudhakar Rao, Aged about 41 Years, Occ Owner of vehicle, Rl/o H.No. 18-4-463, Aliabad, Falaknama, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Transport, R and B Department, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat Buildings, Tank Bund, Hyderabad

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2 The Commissioner, Transport Department, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

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J The Regional Transport Authority, Bandlaguda (South zone), Hyderabad, Hyderabad District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declare the action of the order of the 3rd respondent in not considering the petitioner representation Dated 1810612025 for issuance of fitness certlficate to the vehicle bearing Reg. No. TS12UD3361 Chassis No. MA1ZU2TNKM1H6241g, [vlahindra Bolero as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 respondent to forthwith consider the petitioner representation Dated 1810612025 for issuance of fitness certificate to the vehicle bearing Reg. No.

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TS12UD3361 Chassis No. MA1ZU2TNK|V1H62410,^{MahindraBolero, pending} disposal of the above writ^petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI^{PRAVEEN KUMAR VEERJALA} Counsel for the Respondents:^{ASST.GP FOR TRANSPORT}

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The Court made the following:^ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

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W.P.No.18677 of 2025

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This writ petition is hled questioning the action of the respondent No.3 in not considering the representation of petitioner dated 18.06.2025 for issuance of fitness certificate to the vehicle Mahindra Bolero bearing Reg. No.TS- 12-UD-336 1 Chassis No. MA 1 ZU2TNKM 1 H624 1 0, as illegal and arbitrary.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is owner of the vehicle Mahindra Bolero bearing Reg.No.TS-12-UD-3361 and after expiry of fitness certificate to the vehicle , he has approached the respondent No.3 by '"rr&y^of representation dated 18.O6.2025, but the same is not considered and requested to direct the respondent No.3 to consider his

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SK, J W.P.No.18677 of 2025

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representation for issuance of fitness certificate to the

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said vehicie.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for

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Tralsport submits that the respondent No.3 will consider the representation of petitioner dated 18.O6.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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Recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 to consider the representation of petitioner dated 18.06.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs

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Miscellaneous Applications, if any pending in this

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writ petition, shall stand closed.

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SD/-A. PRATHIMA UTY REGISTRAR \ ECTION OFFICER

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//TRUE COPY//

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To, 1. The Principat Secretary Transport, R and B DepartmJ,/,, Or.g.n Ambedkar Secretariat Buitdings, State ottetangini, rini biino, r-tyoeianao.^-""""'

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