IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 13032 of 2008 Between: Sanaulla, S/o. Abdul Kheder, Residing at Door No.1-2-230, Mukkidipeta, Hindupur Town, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Transport Authority, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Guntakal, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ declaring the action of respondents in seizing the Vehicle bearing No.KA 01 D 1679 of the Petitioner and levying a penalty of Rs.39,945/- in total is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19,21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle from the custody of 2nd respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following Order: The vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration No.KA 01 D 1679 was seized by the second respondent, through Vehicle Check Report, dated 05-06-2008, on the ground that the petitioner did not produce requisite documents. The petitioner challenges the seizure in this writ petition. On instructions, learned Government Pleader for Transport states that the vehicle belongs to the Karnataka State and does not belong to Andhra Pradesh and that the petitioner is liable to pay the following amounts for the irregularities committed. Irregularities Compounding fee 1. Over load : 12600.00 2. R.C. : 100.00 3. No proof of I.C. : 600.00 4. No permit : 2000.00 5. No driving licence : 500.00 6. Owner allowed the driver without driving licence 1000.00 7. No proof of tax : 100.00 8. No F.C. : 2000.00 __________________ Total 18900.00 __________________ Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to pay the amounts as demanded by the respondents. Recording the statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle on payment of the aforesaid amounts and the second respondent is directed to complete enquiry within a period of four weeks from the date of payment of the aforesaid amount. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. _______________ N.V.RAMANA,J Dt:25-06-2008 Note:Furnish copy by tomorrow bo usd