THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.25811 of 2011 Dated 15th September, 2011 Between: N.Chandrasekhar …Petitioner And The Regional Transport Officer, office of the Regional Transport Authority, Mahaboobnagar and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Rajanikanth Jwala Counsel for respondents: AGP for Transport The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in seizing the tractor and trailer, bearing registrations Nos.AP22T 2537 and AP22T 2538, under vehicle check report No.1677980, dated 03.09.2011, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri Rajanikanth Jwala, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport representing the respondents. The above-noted tractor and trailer of the petitioner were seized by respondent No.2 on the following allegations: “(1) No proof of tax for QE 30.09.2011, (2) permit, FC, IC and DL not produced.” The petitioner stated in his affidavit that he has filed an application before respondent No.1 for release of the seized vehicle through representation, dated 08.09.2011, and that as the said application was not even entertained, he has sent the same through registered post with acknowledgement due on 10.09.2011. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far his application has not been considered and the seized tractor and trailer are under continued detention. Admittedly, the proceedings under Section 8 of the A.P.Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963 have not been completed and the petitioner’s tax liability is not determined. Pending such determination, it would be in the interests of justice that the seized tractor and trailer are released subject to the following terms: (1) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only), which shall be subject to the outcome of the pending enquiry and (2) He shall produce the ownership and other relevant documents relating to the seized vehicles, apart from giving an undertaking before respondent No.1 that he will not alienate or in any manner change the character of the seized vehicles pending the enquiry. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.31826 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 15th September, 2011 Note: Issue CC in five days. (b/o) VGB