THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE WRIT PETITION No. 20840 Between: Mohd. Anwar Khan …Petitioner A N D The Secretary, Regional Transport Officer, R.R.District ( East) at Uppal and another …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 20840 OF 2009 ORDER According to the petitioner he is the owner of the vehicle with Registration No. MH 04/G 1610 (37 seaters bus). The said vehicle was intercepted by a Motor Vehicle Inspector ( SPPI), State Road Transport Authority, Hyderabad – 2nd respondent at Vikarabad RTC Bus depot on 13-2-2009 at 4-25 p.m. and seized the same as the following irregularities were found to have been committed by the petitioner:- i) Transporting the School Children by collecting Rs. 100/- per month. ii) R.C., Permit, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Tax Receipt for quarter ending 31-03-2009, EUC Certificate not produced, no evidence of tax payment for quarter ending 31-3-2009. Therefore, the vehicle was seized and kept in the safe custody of APSRTC Bus Depot, Vikarabad. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that since the date of seizure he has made several representations, but the vehicle was not released. 3. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle with Registration No. MH 04/G 1610 ( 37 seaters Bus) subject to the condition of petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and on further furnishing an undertaking that he will not sell or create third party encumbrances on the vehicle. Further the amounts so deposited shall be subject to the result of the enquiry under the cheque report, dated 13-2-2009. 4. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ Justice C.V. Ramulu 25th September, 2009. Note: C.C. in three days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 20840 OF 2009 25th September, 2009.