WP/20736/2023 of NITHIN KUMAR DANDAMUDI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 9 July 2026

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Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026

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APHC010400052023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 20736/2023

Between:

1. NITHIN KUMAR DANDAMUDI, S/O LATE MANOJ DANDAMUDI, R/O

D.NO. 40-6/1-9-B, REVENUE COLONY, MOGHALRAJUPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , 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

(PAND

I)

DEPARTMENT. AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI

GUNTUR DISTRICT

3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH

4. THE

DISTRICT

TRANSPORT

OFFICER,

-

NTR

DISTRICT

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH

5. THE

REGIONAL

TRANSPORT

AUTHORITY,

,

TRANSPORT

DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 tomay be to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th Respondent herein in demanding payment of life tax of Rs. 8,35,371/-against the Petitioner's Hyundai IONIQ 5 RWD - an electric SUV Vehicle operating with battery with VIN / Chassis No. MALKM81AUPM002505 A and Motor/Engine Number No. EM17P1C6281D under A.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2021and consequently not processing the Application No. AP23060593048900 dated 05.06.2023as 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 vide G.O.Ms.No.74 INDUSTRIES and COMMERCE (Pand I) DEPARTMENT

dated 08- 06-2018 andG.O.Ms.No.99 INDUSTRIES and COMMERCE (Pand

I) DEPARTMENT dated 24-8-2018 and G.O.MS.No. 70 TRANSPORT, ROADS and BUILDINGS (TR.I) DEPARTMENT dated 27-12-2018 besides beingviolative 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 process the Application No. AP23060593048900

dated 05.06.2023 and 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 tax and pass any such 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 may be to direct the 3rd to 5th Respondent to permit the Petitioner to use Petitioner's Hyundai ONIQ 5 RWD — an electric SUV Vehicle operating with battery with VIN / Chassis No. MALKM81AUPM002505*A and Motor/Engine Number No. EM17P1C6281D against the temporary registration mark TO623TN4571Eand pass any such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. JYOTHI RATNA ANUMOLU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR TRANSPORT

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