IN THE HIGH GOU OP KAR3IAKA BANGALORE Dated this the 3rd day of April, 1998 Be fore THE HON’BL MR. JUSTICE V.P. MOHAN KUMAR tt4Qn1j Between: K. $ooryanarayan Rao $10 late Venktaramanya, Major, residir at Kanjarpane, Amara Mudnoor Village, T aluka Sullia, L)ist: D.K. .. Petitioner (By Sri G,Balakrisbna Shastry,Adv,) A n d: 1. The Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Puttur, District O.K. 2. The Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Office of the ARrO, Puttur. ..Respondents. (By Smt. S.Sujatha, HCGP) This Writ Petition filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India prayingt 0 issue a writ of certiorari or any her writ to quash the seizure order dated 28.3.1998 passed by the Inspector of Motor Vehicles, ARtO Office, Puttur,Arrnexure—A and to strike out the provisiors of Karnataka cct No.8/97 part—A5 providir, imposition of life time tax in respect of Jeeps/Omni buses asbeing unconstitutional illegal and arbitrary. This petition coming on for Preliminary hearing this day, theCourt made the following: ORDER a a a a — ORDER The petitioner coaplains that life-time tax ha been levied on his vehicle Hahindra Jeep bearing NosKA 21/1—50 having 262.3 CC and seat irig capacity of 7 + 1. Annexure—E is the demand notice issued to him. The dispute ii regarding the make of the vehicle. These are the matters to be dealt with by the Appellate Authority constituted under 8ection 15 of the Act. The petitioner has to work oi* his remedy before the Appellate Authority constituted under Section 15 challenging the levy of life time tax. 2. The petitioner submits that pading the proceedings the vehicle which has been seized qs per Annexure-E aq be released otherwise it will cause ccnsioerable difficulty. But the ajpropri*e ready for the petitioner being to pursue the Appellate Authority in as appea].,as an interim order, I direct in thatt he event the petitioner deposits 50% of the amount now demqaded with the 1st respcnaent the vehicle will be released. The petitions should produce — _ 4 4 qa/nz •noqs is ;o pssoda;p iOT$T*.d %TA ,.sSetez •q ttTA .o;qn eq uooapoad qoas o aoTno .oTtoa: psUziouoo .q; saopq ;sqeq sjq UT I6T.on sodsp eq sonposd ‘4 -ce I; S