IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No.9532 OF 2006 Between: M.Ramakrishna Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Transport Officer, East Zone, Hyderabad, and another. ....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No.9532 OF 2006 O R D E R (Per Sri Justice J.Chelameswar) The petitioner is a registered owner of the vehicle bearing No.AP 27U 6273, which was seized by the 2nd respondent on the ground that the respondent officials noticed the following irregularities in his check report dated 26.04.2006. “Stopped and checked the above said vehicle coming from Uppal Sivar proceeding towards L.B.Nagar with 56 passengers and found the following irregularities. 1. No proof of having Tax payment after 31.3.2005 2. Valid F.C. not produced. 3. Valid I.C. not produced. 4. Valid PUCC not produced.” The writ petition was admitted on 12.06.2006, but we do not see any reason to keep the writ petition pending. Heard the learned Government Pleader In the circumstances, we are of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of at the admission stage itself by directing the respondents to conclude the enquiry pursuant to the seizure within a period of one week from today and take appropriate action in accordance with law. However, the petitioner on producing the proof of payment of tax for the period commencing from 31st March, 2005, the vehicle shall be released notwithstanding the pendency of the enquiry, within a period of three weeks thereafter. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. ----------------------------------- JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR ---------------------------- JUSTICE D.APPA RAO 3RD JULY, 2006 Note: Issue copy by tomorrow. (B/O)PGS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No.9532 OF 2006 (Per Sri Justice J.Chelameswar) 3rd JULY, 2006