IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16344 of 2004 Between: G. Narayana Rao, S/o G. Krishna Rao, R/o Narsingaraopalle, Dharmasagar Mandal, Warangal, Warangal District ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority cum Regional Transport Officer, Warangal, Warangal District .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order, or Direction, More particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to Release the LMV Tractor No. AP 36/U-545 cum LMV Trailer No. AP36/U-546 and consequently to declare the Vehicle Check Report No.104130 dated 17-12-2003 as bad in law and illegal and issued under colorable exercise of power. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: O R D E R (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki): Heard learned Counsel for the parties. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at this stage. It appears that the petitioner’s vehicle has been seized for violating the conditions of permit and for some other alleged offences. In the interest of justice, we dispose of this Writ Petition at this stage, directing release of vehicle subject to payment of tax due by the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights in the enquiry and further subject to filing an undertaking by the petitioner to the effect that he shall not alienate or in any way encumber the vehicle. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 6th October, 2004. _____________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) vrn To 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority cum Regional Transport Officer, Warangal, Warangal District 2 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Transport, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (o.u.t.) 3 Two CD copies