IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25115 of 2009 Between: V.Malla Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND The State of A.P. rep. by its Registering Authority, Regional Transport Authority, Mancerial, Adilabad District and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25115 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner i.e., tractor and trailer bearing registration No.AP 1U 1369 and AP 1U 1370, as illegal and arbitrary, and to direct the respondents to release the said vehicle. It appears, the petitioner is the owner of the tractor and trailer bearing registration No. AP 1U 1369 and AP 1U 1370. The said vehicle was intercepted by the second respondent-Motor Vehicles Inspector, Ibrahimpatnam, on 03.10.2009, and found the following irregularities; 1. No tax for Q R-30-09-2009. 2. Tractor number plate not pasted. 3. No papers of FC, IC, PUC, DL. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been making representations since 03.10.2009 for release of the vehicle, but there is no response from the respondents. Hence, this writ petition. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle i.e., tractor and trailer bearing registration No.AP 1U 1369 and AP 1U 1370 in favour of the petitioner on condition of his depositing an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only). The petitioner shall also give an undertaking that he will not alienate or alter the nature of the vehicle and shall not create any third party encumbrance. However, the amount so deposited shall be subject to the result of the enquiry under Vehicle Check Report, dated 03.10.2009. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date:19.11.2009 Note: Issue CC by three days. (Bo) sj