THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33655 of 2010 Date: 31.12.2010 Between : N.S. Saneesh … Petitioner And The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor, Chittoor District and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33655 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Transport appearing for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner questions the seizure of the Bus bearing No.KL 35-832 pursuant to the Vehicle Check Report No.0271152, dated 17.12.2010, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. A perusal of the vehicle check report, dated 17.12.2010, discloses that there are allegations to the effect that the petitioner is using the said vehicle in Andhra Pradesh State as inter-State contract carriage without any permit from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and without paying the tax. 4. On written instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader for Transport that in terms of the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.68, dated 13.4.2006, the petitioner has to pay tax of Rs.1,80,080/- at Rs.3,675/- per seat per quarter for 49 seats. 5. Though the petitioner is disputing the allegations in the check report, it is a matter for enquiry by the competent authority. 6. Inasmuch as the vehicle was seized on 17.12.2010 and kept idle and it is for the competent authority to enquire into the allegations made in the check report, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to release the petitioner’s Bus bearing No.KL 35-832 on condition of the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) with the 2nd respondent-Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, ICP, Naraharipet, Chittoor District. It is made clear that such deposit will be subject to the further orders being passed by the competent authority. It is further directed that the petitioner shall file an affidavit to the effect that he will not transfer or alienate the vehicle in question till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority pursuant to the allegations made in the check report, dated 17.12.2010. 7. Subject to above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 31.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33655 of 2010 31.12.2010 (Msr)