IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDEABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY WRIT PETITION No.4848 of 2026 DATE : 17.02.2026 Between:

Kauri Renuka …Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another.

…Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondent No.2, in not accepting the payment of tax for the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No. TS 11 UB 3344 for the present quarter i.e., 31.03.2026 on the ground of non-payment of tax and penalty for the previous quarters, as illegal, arbitrary and for consequential relief.

2. Heard Sri B. Sathish, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 10.12.2025, passed in W.P.No.37498 of 2025, and therefore, prayed to pass similar order.

4. Learned Single Judge of this Court disposed of the writ petition vide W.P.No.37498 of 2025, dated 10.12.2025 with the following directions:-

“In view of the submissions made on both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to accept the payment of tax for the quarter from 01.01.2026 to 31.03.2026, subject to condition that the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking to the respondent authorities to pay the tax along with penalty for the quarter from 01.07.2025 to 30.09.2025 amounting to Rs.36,960/- on or before 31.01.2026, and the tax along with penalty for the quarter from 01.10.2025 to 31.12.2025 amounting to Rs.36,960/-, on or before 28.02.2026.”

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport did not dispute the same.

6. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Government Pleader for Transport, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent No.2 to accept the payment of tax of Rs.6,920/- for the quarter from 01.01.2026 to 31.03.2026, subject to condition that the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking to the respondent authorities to pay the tax along with penalty of Rs.82,950/- for the quarter from 30.06.2023 to 31.12.2025, on or before 15.05.2026. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

___________________________________ LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY, J Date: 17.02.2026

Note: Registry is directed to annex

a copy of the order dated 10.12.2025

passed by this Court in W.P.No.37498 of 2025.

b/o

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