THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.24987 OF 2005 DATED 28-12-2005 BETWEEN: M/s Maheswari Brothers .. Petitioner And The Central Crime Station, Hyderabad And others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.24987 OF 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the first respondent in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner bearing No.AP09 AN 5277 and not conducting any enquiry or hearing the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and violation of principles of natural justice and direct the first respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that vehicle Maruthi Zen bearing No. AP09 AN 5277 2002 model was stolen by somebody on 20.07.2005 night at about 11.30am when it was parked in front of the house bearing No.6-3-856 (new No.357) and accordingly the petitioner made a report on 21.07.2005 to the Station House Officer, Punjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad based on which F.I.R.No.725/2005 was filed on 21.07.2005 under Section 154 and 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Thereafter, the petitioner also made representation, dated 26.07.2005 to the Regional Transport Officer requesting not to transfer the ownership of the said vehicle, if anybody produced for registration. The petitioner further stated that the said vehicle has been recovered by the second respondent-L.B.Nagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, but the same has not been released in favour of the petitioner or either conducted any enquiry nor produced before concerned Court. None appears for the petitioner and that the learned counsel for the respondents stated no instructions. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent either to produce the vehicle in question before the concerned Court or to release the vehicle in question to its registered owner, on imposing the conditions that he shall produce the vehicle in question as and when required without any alienation or alteration. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ 28-12-2005 kvrm