THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23989 of 2010 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed for declaring the action of the 2nd respondent, Motor Vehicles Inspector, Mahaboobabad, Warangal District, in seizing the Maxi Cab bearing Registration No. AP 36V 9942, belonging to the writ petitioner, under Vehicle Check Report No. 1228591, dated 06.08.2010 as illegal. The 2nd respondent Motor Vehicles Inspector appears to have stopped the vehicle in question on 06.08.2010 and when the check revealed that the driver of the vehicle did not produce the necessary documents, such as the registration certificate, insurance policy, etcetera, he seized the vehicle. It was further noticed that no proof of payment of tax has also been produced. Heard Sri B. Chandrasekhar, learned counsel for the writ petitoner. The learned Government Pleader for Transport would submit that the writ petitioner is bound to produce all the necessary documents in original at the time of check and his failure to do so, attracts the penal action contemplated by the A.P. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Be that as it may, this matter has got to be enquired into and during the course of enquiry, the petitioner is bound to produce all the original documents for the purpose of inspection and scrutiny by the authority. Since there is a specific allegation that the writ petitioner has not produced proof of payment of tax, I consider it appropriate to direct the release of the vehicle, namely Maxi Cab bearing Registration No. AP 36V 9942, on payment of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) by the writ petitioner and also executing an undertaking that he will produce the vehicle for inspection as and when required by the authorities. However, the enquiry may go on. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 28th September 2010 Mrk