HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO. 30886 OF 2010 Wednesday, the Eighth Day of December, Two Thousand and Ten Between S.Kannan Petitioner AND The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Authority, Ongole, Prakasam District and another Respondents O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed for declaring the action of the 2nd respondent, Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector, Ongole, Prakasam district, in seizing the vehicle bearing No. KA/21A-0210 belonging to the writ petitioner, under Vehicle Check Report No.317661 dated 29.11.2010 as illegal. The 2nd respondent Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector appears to have stopped the vehicle in question on 29.11.2010 and when the check revealed that it was overloaded by 48150 K.Gs., he seized the vehicle. Heard Sri B. Siva Rama Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport for the respondents. Subject to payment of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) by the writ petitioner and also executing an undertaking that he will not alienate the vehicle or create any third party interests thereon, the seized vehicle may be released in favour of the writ petitioner. He shall also undertake to produce the same as and when required by the authorities. However, the enquiry may go on. The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ___________________________ Justice Ashutosh Mohunta December 8, 2010 Issue CC tomorrow. MAS