THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4201 of 2008 Date: 28.02.2008 Between: A.Vishnu Prasada Reddy … Petitioner AND The Commissioner, Transport Department, Hyderabad. And others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri B.Anil Kumar, for Sri M.Srinivasa Rao Counsel for the respondents : A.G.P. for Transport. HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4201 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the lorry bearing registration No.AP 29 U 7676 as arbitrary and illegal. Heard Sri B.Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport for the respondents. A perusal of the vehicle check report shows that on 21.2.2008, respondent No.3 seized lorry bearing registration No.AP 29U 7676 found carrying sand on the allegation that it was over-loaded by 6195 kgs., of sand. The petitioner claims that though he approached respondent No.2 with an application for release alongwith a demand draft taken on 23.2.2008, the latter refused to receive the application and the demand draft. The petitioner says that he is prepared to pay the compounding fees for the alleged violation. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader, I am of the view that interests of justice would be met if the petitioner is permitted to make an application to release the seized lorry and on such application being made, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the same and pass orders according to law. If the alleged offence is compoundable and the petitioner is prepared for compounding the same, respondent No.2 shall accept the request of the petitioner and release the lorry after receiving the compound fees within a period of three days from the date of receipt of the application by the petitioner. Subject to the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.5491 of 2008 filed by the petitioner seeking interim relief is dismissed as infructuous. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:28.02.2008 Note: Issue c.c. in two days. B/o. mdaa