THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18878 OF 2005 DATED: 31.08.2005 Between: Smt. P. Chaitanya Kumari … PETITIONER AND Regional Transport Office, Eluru & another, … RESPONDENTS ORAL ORDER: The Tractor and Trailor of the petitioner, bearing Registration Nos. AP. 36/T-1286 and AP. 36/T-1287 respectively, was seized on 19.07.2005, on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the necessary documents in relation to them. The petitioner challenges the seizure. Heard, Sri E. Maruthi Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. A perusal of the Vehicle Check Report, dated 19.07.2005, issued by the 2nd respondent, discloses that the petitioner failed to produce the permit of the vehicle and that it was being run without paying tax. Certain other lapses were also pointed out. The liability of the petitioner in the context of these observations needs to be established in the proceedings to be initiated under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. If the vehicle is detained and kept in the custody of the 1st respondent till such proceedings take place, not only the petitioner would be put to irreparable loss, but also the vehicle would be exposed to the danger of theft and damage. The interest of the State can be protected by imposing necessary conditions while permitting the petitioner to keep the custody of the vehicle. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that; a. the Tractor and Trailor, bearing R.Nos. AP. 36/T-1286 and AP. 36/T- 1287, shall be released to the petitioner on his depositing a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only). b. the petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking to the effect that he shall not alienate the vehicle till the proceedings in pursuance of the Check Report are finalized and that he shall produce the vehicle as and when required. _______________________ 31.08.2005 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o. ES