IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.9646 of 2004 Between: Singarapur Rangaiah, S/o. Late Rachaiah, Hindu, R/o.H.No. 4-1-188, New Gunj, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Deputy Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Attapur, Ranga Reddy District. 2.The Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, O/o. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Hyderabad. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the seizure and continued detention of the Petitioner's Vehicle LMV Maruthi Van bearing R.No. AP-28-P- 4114 seized under vehicle check report No. 817315, dated 22-05-2004 by the 2nd respondent herein viz., The Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Office of Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, malafide, unconstitutional and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents to release the Petitioner's LMV Maruthi Van forthwith to the Petitioner For the Petitioner: MR.RAJANIKANTH JWALA, Advocate. For the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: (PER SRI BN, J) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. The petition is disposed of at this stage. It appears that a vehicle has been seized on the allegation that the tax has not been paid for the last four years and enquiry is pending. Let the matter be decided in the enquiry by the competent authority after hearing the petitioner. In the meantime, the vehicle, be released on payment of the tax component of the demand. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1.The Deputy Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Attapur, Ranga Reddy District. 2.The Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, O/o. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad. 3.Two CCs to the G.P. for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T) 4.Two CD copies. LUR