The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.26144 of 2011 Date: 19.09.2011 Between: Mohammad Asif ..... Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. and another. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.P.Subash Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Transport The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the seizure of tipper, bearing registration No.AP 03 W 4712, on 06-09-2011 as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner conceded that his client has not approached the registering authority, which is competent to release the vehicle, by way of an application under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, r/w Rule 448-B of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. A perusal of the record also discloses that the petitioner failed to implead the registering authority as party to this Writ Petition. Therefore, this Writ Petition cannot be entertained. The petitioner is permitted to make an application for release of the seized vehicle before the registering authority. If such an application is received, the registering authority shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law without any delay. The Writ Petition is dismissed accordingly. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.32257 of 2011, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 19th September, 2011 LUR