HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.12286 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner’s vehicle was seized on 30.04.2010 on the ground that he was plying the vehicle without RC, Ex. IC, proof of tax for the quarter ending i.e. 30.01.2010, PUC Certificate, D.L. and permit. He seeks a direction from this Court that the vehicle be released. Under Section 207(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘the Act’), where a motor vehicle has been seized and detained under sub-section (1), the owner or person in charge of the motor vehicle may apply to the transport authority or any officer authorized in this behalf by the State Government together with the relevant documents for the release of the vehicle and such authority or officer may, after verification of such documents, by order release the vehicle subject to such conditions as the authority or officer may deem fit to impose. Rule 448-B of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Rules (for short ‘the Rules’) prescribes the procedure for making the application and for payment of the prescribed fee. Sri D.Balakishen Rao, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner would submit such an application within one week from today. In case such an application is filed, in accordance with Section 207(2) of the Act and Rule 448-B of the Rules within the aforesaid period, the second respondent shall consider the same, and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of three days from the date of receipt of the application. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:02.06.2010 Note:Furnish copy within three days. bo Usd