IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14234 of 2004 Between: T.Bala Raju, s/o Butchi Raju, r/o H.No.2/27, Konkapalli, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Asst.Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari District at Rajahmundry. 2 Asst.Motor Vehicles Inspector, Rajahmundry, East Godavari 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing and detaining the petitioner's Goods Vehicle bearing Registration No.AP.16/T.2992 pursuant to the Vehicle Check Report No.147625, dated 26-03-2004 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents herein to release the said vehicle to the petitioner herein, without insisting upon payment of any difference of tax, forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.MARUTHI RAJA, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER : (Per Sri Bilal Nazki, J). Heard learned Counsel for the parties. It appears that the petitioner’s goods transport 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 the tax due by the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights in the enquiry and further subject to filing an undertaking to the effect that he shall not alienate or in any way encumber the vehicle. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 12th August, 2004. ____________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) ajr. To 1 The Asst.Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, East Godavari District at Rajahmundry. 2 The Asst.Motor Vehicles Inspector, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3 Two C.Cs. to the G.P. for Transport, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 4 Two C.D. copies.