IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.5330 OF 2010 Between: A. Afzal S/o.Allah Baksh. ..... Petitioner AND The Regional Transport Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District and another .....Respondents THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.5330 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner against the seizure of his vehicle bearing No.PY/01X – 5151 by respondent No.2 – Motor Vehicle Inspector, Srikalahasti, under vehicle check report No.0384143, dated 03-03-2010, under Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one party has engaged the vehicle in dispute to carry them from Pondicherry to various places and for that purpose the petitioner obtained a special permit valid from 01-03-2010 to 07-03-2010 and that respondent No.2 seized the vehicle on 03-03-2010 under vehicle check report No.0384143 alleging that the petitioner was carrying a different party than that was mentioned in the permit. 4. Learned Government Pleader for Transport submits that the vehicle of the petitioner was proceeding from Srikalahasti to Chennai with 35+1 single group party by violating the permit conditions. 5. Under the above circumstances and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel, it is directed that the vehicle of the petitioner i.e. Omni Bus bearing No.PY/01X – 5151 shall be released subject to depositing of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only). It is further directed that the petitioner shall not alter, transfer or alienate the vehicle in dispute and he shall not change its nature and shall produce the same as and when required by the authorities concerned. However, this order will not bar the authorities to conduct a regular enquiry in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J ___________________________ NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO, J March 10, 2010. Note: Issue operative portion of the Order by wire at party’s costs. B/o. KTL