THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.25855 of 2011 Dated 15th September, 2011 Between: K.Rajaiah …Petitioner And Additional Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Medak District at Siddipet and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri E.Maruthi Raja Counsel for respondents: AGP for Transport The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in seizing the petitioner’s light motor goods vehicle bearing registration No.AP23U 2942, under vehicle check report No.0343842, dated 07.09.2011, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri E.Maruthi Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport representing the respondents. The light motor goods vehicle bearing the above-noted registration number belonging to the petitioner was seized by respondent No.2 on the following allegations: “1. RC not produced, 2. No proof of tax for QE 30.09.2011, 3. FC not produced, 4. IC not produced and 5. DL not produced.” The petitioner stated in his affidavit that he has filed an application before respondent No.1 for release of the seized vehicle through representation, dated 12.09.2011, enclosing pay order for Rs.25/- for considering the application and that as the said application was not even entertained, he has sent the same by post on 12.09.2011 itself. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far the said application has not been disposed of and the seized vehicle is under continued detention. Admittedly, the proceedings under Section 8 of the A.P.Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963 have not been completed and the petitioner’s tax liability is not determined. Pending such determination, it would be in the interests of justice that the seized vehicle is released subject to the following terms: (1) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), which shall be subject to the outcome of the pending enquiry and (2) He shall produce the ownership and other relevant documents relating to the seized vehicle, apart from giving an undertaking before respondent No.1 that he will not alienate or in any manner change the character of the seized vehicle pending the enquiry. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.31877 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 15th September, 2011 Note: Issue CC in five days. (b/o) VGB