IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 28065 OF 2007 Dated : December 31, 2007 Between: Feroz Khan Petitioner AND The Asst. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority (South Zone), Bahadurpura, Hyderabad and another Respondents THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 28065 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI) The petitioner’s motor vehicle bearing No.KA/25A- 9674 was seized by the 2nd respondent on 25.12.2007 vide Vehicle Check Report No.2099678 for certain irregularities pointed out in the said vehicle check report. The seizure was affected under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not yet released the vehicle. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. Since no purpose would be served by keeping the vehicle in the custody of the respondents and the vehicle would only get damaged, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to forthwith release the subject motor vehicle to the interim custody of the petitioner subject to the petitioner depositing Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousands only) and on filing an undertaking that he would not transfer the vehicle pending enquiry and that he would produce the vehicle as and when the same is required by the respondent authorities in the course of enquiry and investigation. No order as to costs. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ T.MEENA KUMARI, J. ____________ G.ROHINI, J. December 31, 2007 Operative Portion by wire at party’s costs //BO// MAS