THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17145 OF 2009 DATED: 19.08.2009 Between: R. Prabhakar Reddy .. Petitioner and The Joint Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad Central, Khairatabad, Hyderabad and another. .. Respondents ORDER: Heard both sides. The petitioner asserts that he owns a vehicle bearing registration Nos. AP 16 W 6519, having seating capacity of 47 in all, and the same is being plied as contract carriage, by duly obtaining necessary permits from the registering authorities. It is his case that, on 10.08.2009, the 2nd respondent- Motor Vehicles Inspector, Vigilance and Enforcement, State Transport Authority, Hyderabad, seized his vehicle, under a check report, on the alleged irregularities mentioned in the said check report. The petitioner contends that there are no such irregularities and the seizure of his vehicle is illegal, and he, therefore, seeks appropriate directions for release of his vehicle. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle bearing registration No. AP 16 W 6519 to the petitioner, on the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), which shall be subject to further enquiry in the matter, and also furnishing an undertaking that he shall not alienate the vehicle or create any third party encumbrance over it, during the pendency of enquiry. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 19th August, 2009. Note:- Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o IBL