IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15830 of 2005 Between: S.Mallikarjuna Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar Dist., and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, The Acting Chief Justice) Petitioner’s vehicle has been seized in February, 2005, on various allegations including non-payment of tax from 1999 to 2004. It is also alleged that the petitioner has not paid the life tax after 2004. Learned Counsel for the respondents submitted that a show cause notice has already been issued to the petitioner on 21-07-2005, to which he did not reply. On the other hand, learned Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner did not receive any notice. In any case, learned Counsel for the respondents shall furnish a copy of the show cause notice dated 21-07-2005 to the petitioner, who shall file his objections within two weeks to the said notice. Thereafter, the matter may be decided by the competent authority. In the meantime, on payment of tax due by the petitioner, vehicle may be released. Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. --------------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, A.C.J) 7th November, 2005 --------------------------------- (R.Subhash Reddy, J) LUR