IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4777 of 2008 Between: G.Parvathalu S/o.chennaiah R/o.H.No.8-1-329/1, Shaikpet Nala,Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad 2 The Asst.Secretary, Regional Transport Authority Ranga REddy District, East 3 The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Pargi 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 to issue an appropriate order more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents innot releasing the Lorry bearing Registration No.AP 29 T 4479 as illegal, and arbitrary, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MADAMANCHI SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 4777 of 2008 Order: It is the case of the petitioner that his lorry bearing lorry No. AP 29 T 4479 was seized by the 2nd respondent on the ground that it was carrying load over and above than permitted. According to the petitioner, the said offence is a compoundable offence and that the 2nd respondent should release the vehicle after collecting compounding fee. He submits that even though he requested the 2nd respondent to release the lorry by collecting the compounding fee, the 2nd respondent is refusing to entertain any such request. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport submitted that the petitioner has to make an application under Rule 448-B of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, and if any such application is made, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same. In view of the above stand taken by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner is directed to make an application under Rule 448-B of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, before the 2nd respondent, seeking to compound the offence and release of his lorry, and on such application being filed, the 2nd respondent shall receive, consider and pass appropriate orders compounding the offence and releasing the vehicle within a period of three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 07.03.2008 Note: Issue wire at party’s costs (B/O) KSR/Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}