L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) ONE late M. Muralidhar Reddy, the 1st petitioner in W. P. No. 8056 of 2002 was the owner of the vehicle bearing No. AP21u 4158 and the said vehicle was engaged in transporting of essential commodities by the civil Supplies Department. The permit of the vehicle was valid till 1-2-2002. On 10-9-2001 he was issued a notice by the secretary, R. T. A. , Kurnool, stating that the vigilance and Enforcement Officials, kurnool through letter dated 7-7-2001 have informed that during the course of transporting the essential commodities for public distribution system, the vehicle carried the load over and above the permitted capacity. On that basis, the owner was required to pay a sum of Rs. 4,28,300. 00 under Section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as Act ).

( 2 ) HE filed an application for renewal of the permit. The same was rejected by proceedings dated 1-4-2002 on the ground that the amount of Rs. 4,28,300. 00 demanded through notice dated 10-9-2001 was not- paid. He filed W. P. No. 8056 of 2002 challenging the said proceedings.

( 3 ) DURING the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner died and therefore, his Legal Representatives i.

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