THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.32626 OF 2011 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure and detention of the petitioner’s vehicle AP-15- AG-6683 by respondent No.3 vide Check Report No.781187, dated 02.12.2011, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to forthwith release the vehicle in favour of the petitioner. 2. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioner is the owner of the aforementioned vehicle and paying taxes regularly to respondent No.2. While so, on 02.12.2011, respondent No.3 conducted check of the said vehicle while it was proceeding from Dharmaram to Narasimhapally and prepared the check report bearing No.781187 on the ground that the documents relating to the vehicle were not produced and also the life tax has not been paid and seized the vehicle and kept at Dharampuri Police Station for safe custody. Though the petitioner approached respondent No.2 along with an application on 05.12.2011 seeking release of the vehicle pending enquiry, it is of no use and hence, he filed the present writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that an enquiry has to be conducted for payment of life tax and therefore, in the meanwhile, the vehicle in question may be released. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport contended that unless life tax is paid, the question of releasing the vehicle does not arise. 5. The petitioner’s vehicle was seized under a Check Report bearing No.781187 on 02.12.2011 on the ground that the documents relating to the vehicle were not produced and also the life tax has not been paid. Unless life tax is paid, the question of releasing the vehicle does not arise and the petitioner cannot ply the vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle shall be released on depositing a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with respondent No.2 and also subject to payment of life tax. The amount of Rs.10,000/- shall be decided on the orders that may be passed by respondent No.2 in pursuance of the check report. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _​_____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 13th December, 2011 AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.32626 OF 2011 Date:13.12.2011 AMD