IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 21571 of 2009 Between: Tajender Singh ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ranga Reddy District (East), at Uppal and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITON No.21571 of 2009 ORDER: It appears the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle bearing Regn. No.AP0 5Y CPR 4003 (Heavy Goods Vehicle), and the vehicle was intercepted by the 2nd respondent-Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Kama Reddy, Nizamabad District, on 28-08-2009 at 14.40 p.m., and found the following irregularities: 1. Temporary registration expired on 21-07-2008. 2. No proof of tax payment from 01-07-2008 to 30-09-2009 i.e. (i) 30- 09-2009, ii) 30-12-2008, iii) 31-03-2009, iv) 30-06-2009 and v) 30- 09-2009. 3. Type of body of vehicle is platform. 4. Plying the vehicle without registration, permit and FC, and 5. The vehicle is fitted with 6 wheels as against 10 wheels, thus carrying with unauthorized alteration of number of (tyres) wheels. Therefore, the vehicle was seized under Section 8 of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Transport Act and under Section 207 of M.V. Act and kept at Temporary check point for safe custody. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of the petitioner’s best efforts and several representations for release of the vehicle, he could not get the vehicle released. Hence, he filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport, appearing for the respondents. 4. Having regard to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondents are directed to release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing Regn. No.AP0 5Y CPR 4003 (H.G.V.) on condition of the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only). Further, the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking that he will not alter the nature of the vehicle nor create any encumbrance on the same, during pendency of the enquiry. However, it is made clear that the amount so deposited shall be subject to further orders in the enquiry that may be conducted under the check report dated 28-08-2009. 5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______​_________ 9th October 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in tomorrow. B/o. KVR