IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14152 of 2004 Between: B. Aravindamma W/o. B. Govindu, D.No. 10-471, Janampally Village, Kosgi Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Regioal Transport Officer, Mahaboobnagar. 2 Motor Vehicle Inspector, Pargi, R.R.District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 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 Omnibus (Commander Jeep) bearing R.No.A.P.04/E-2772 seized under vehicle check report No. 1623083 Dt. 23.06.2004 by the Motor Vehicle Inspector, Pargi, R.R.District the 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the release of the vehicle forthwith to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAJANIKANTH JWALA, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER : (Per Sri Bilal Nazki, J). Heard learned Counsel for the parties. With their consent the Writ Petition is disposed of at this stage. It appears that the Petitioner’s vehicle has been seized for violating the conditions of permit and for some other alleged offences. In the interest of justice, we dispose of this Writ Petition at this stage, directing release of vehicle subject to payment of the tax due by the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights in the enquiry and further subject to filing an undertaking to the effect that he shall not alienate or in any way encumber the vehicle. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 11th August, 2004. ____________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) N.B.:- Wire at party’s cost. (B/o) ajr. Sd/-C.VIDYADHAR BHATT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Regioal Transport Officer, Mahaboobnagar. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Pargi, R.R.District. 3 Two C.Cs. to the G.P. for Transport, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T.) 4 Two C.D. copies. GPK