IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18026 of 2009 Between: B.V. Narendra Chowdary ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Khairatabad, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITON No.18026 of 2009 ORDER: It appears the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle bearing Regn. No.AP/9Y-0036, and the vehicle was intercepted by the 2nd respondent- Motor Vehicle Inspector, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District, while plying on Kamareddy by-pass road, on 19-08-2009 at 5.30 a.m. and found the following irregularities: 1. No proof of permit. 2. R.C. not produced. 3. No proof of tax for quarter ending 30-09-2009. 4. Without Driving Licence proof. 5. Without F.C. proof. Therefore, the vehicle was seized under Section 8 of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Transport Act and under Section 207 of the M.V.Act and kept the vehicle at Kamareddy Bus Depot (APSRTC) under the custody of the 2nd respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of petitioner’s best efforts and several representations, he could not get the vehicle released. Hence, he filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport, appearing for the respondents. 4. Having regard to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent- Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, is directed to release the vehicle bearing Regn. No.AP/9Y-0036, kept with the 2nd respondent-Motor Vehicles Inspector, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District, on condition of the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and furnishing an undertaking to the effect that he will not alter the nature of the vehicle and will not create any encumbrance during pendency of the enquiry. 5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 27th August 2009 KVR