IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 20652 of 2004 Between: N. Gopi Naidu, S/o. Ranganadha Naidu, Hindu, Aged about 30 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Nallagutlapalli Village, Bireddypalli Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Check Post, Palamaneru, Chittoor District. 3 The Station House Officer, Palamaneru Police Station, Palamaneru, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized vehicle bearing registration No. AP-03-G3663 to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAJENDRA BUSSA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is not a registered owner of the vehicle bearing No.AP- 03-G3663, and he approached this Court for release of the said vehicle, which was seized by the 2nd respondent through a check report dated 02.10.2004. 2. The writ petition cannot be maintained by the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor, Chittoor District 2. The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Check Post, Palamaneru, Chittoor District 3. The Station House Officer, Palamaneru Police Station, Palamaneru, Chittoor District 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies.