IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10618 of 2008 Between: Bhavani Yuvajana Sangam Rep. by its President Smt. Satyamma, W/o. Devendar Reddy, R/o. Manthanguda Thanda Basheerabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy Dt. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary Regional Transport Authority Mahaboobnagar. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector Parigi Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the petitioner's Vehicle (Jeep) bearing Registration No. AP 23/V 1204 seized under Vehicle Check Report No. 1551289 dt. 1.5.2008 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents herein to release the petitioner's vehicle (Jeep) bearing registration No. AP 23/V 1204 seized under check Report No. 1551289 dt. 1.5.2008 in favour of the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.ARIFULLAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: (per Sri C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J) This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration No. AP 23/V 1204 under check report No. 1551289, dated 01-05-2008 by respondent No.2 as illegal. At the hearing, it has come out that the petitioner has not moved respondent No.1 seeking release of the seized vehicle. Since, respondent No.1 has the power and authority to release the vehicle, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition, which is filed without availing the said remedy. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. The petitioner is permitted to file an application before respondent No.1 and on receipt of the same, he shall dispose of the same within a period of one week. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP No. 13885 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. G.CHANDRAIAH, J C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated: 07-05-2008 ks Note: Furnish CC in three days. B/O ks ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary Regional Transport Authority Mahaboobnagar. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector Parigi Ranga Reddy District. 3 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 2CD copies