WP/25237/2023 of NARIPELLA PRAKASA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 9 July 2026

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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)

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

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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

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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 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: