IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10266 of 2010 Dated: 29.4.2010 Between: Lakavath Paraangi ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District and another. 2. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10266 of 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No.ST 44000398 and Chasis No.R006C00846 6260 vide vehicle check report No.337596, dated 19.4.2010 for payment of tax as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, to direct the respondents to release the said vehicle forthwith. It is the case of the petitioner that the vehicle was hypothecated with Shrachi Infrastructure Finance Limited and as he could not pay the instalments, the financier seized the vehicle and subsequently, the petitioner paid all the instalments and got the custody of the vehicle. The petitioner intended to run the same after getting the vehicle repaired and after obtaining necessary registration certificate and payment of life tax. On 19.4.2010, while he was proceeding on the said vehicle to his native place, the same was seized by the 2nd respondent on the ground of non-production of registration and proof of tax. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the 1st respondent seeking release of the said vehicle, but the 1st respondent did not release the same. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned G.P. for transport and perused the material available on record. It is the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to pay the life tax and therefore, the vehicle may be released. In the facts and circumstances and in view of the above submission of the submission of the learned counsel that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the life tax, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to register and release the vehicle to the interim custody of the petitioner on condition of the petitioner paying the life tax. The petitioner shall not alienate or alter the nature of the said vehicle and shall produce the same as and when required by the authorities. It is made clear that this order does not preclude the authorities from proceeding with the enquiry. __________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari _________________________ Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao Date: 29th April, 2010 Note: Issue CC in four days (BO) Nn/pnb. THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO :10266 of 2010 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) 29/04/2010