The Telangana Public Conveyances Act, 1956.State Act of Telangana · Act 39 of 1956
(1) When a complaint is made before a Magistrate against a driver under this Act, the Magistrate may, if the driver fails to appear, summon the licensee of such conveyance to appear and produce the driver.
(2) If the licensee after being duly summoned fails without reasonable excuse to appear or to produce the driver, he shall be punishable with fine not exceeding fifty rupees.
35. If any person who has hired a public conveyance refuses to pay the legal fare thereof, the Magistrate may order payment of such fare and also of reasonable compensation which shall be leviable as fine.