THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33234 of 2010 Date: 29.12.2010 Between : Ravisankar Babu Makkena … Petitioner And The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Narasaraopet, Guntur District and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33234 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Transport. 2. This writ petition is filed with the prayer, which reads as under: “…….Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure and detention of petitioner’s vehicle bearing R.No.AP 07U 5875 seized under vehicle Check Report No.3012194, dated 01.12.2010 by the 1st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, void, vitiated unconstitutional, without jurisdiction, contrary to the mandatory provision of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and violative of the judgment of the Hon’ble Court in 2000 (4) ALD 501 and grant such other necessary relief……..” 3. A perusal of the check report, dated 01.12.2010, indicates that the allegations against the petitioner is that he has not produced the permit of the receipts when the vehicle in question was inspected and there was no driving licence by the person who was driving the vehicle. 4. With regard to the allegations made against the petitioner, it is a matter for enquiry by the competent authority. Inasmuch as it is stated that the vehicle was seized on 01.12.2010 and the enquiry will take some more time, having regard to the nature of the allegations made in the check report, dated 01.12.2010, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to release the petitioner’s vehicle bearing R.No.AP 07U 5875 on condition of the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) before the Road Transport Authority, Guntur. It is made clear that such deposit will be subject to the further orders being passed by the competent authority. It is directed that the petitioner shall not transfer or alienate the vehicle in question till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority pursuant to the allegations made against the petitioner. 5. Subject to above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 29.12.2010. NOTE:- Issue C.C. in two days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33234 of 2010 29.12.2010 (Msr)