THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28430 of 2010 16-11-2010 Between: MEKA NAGESWARA RAO .. PETITIONER AND THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT VIJAYAWADA AND ANOTHER .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28430 of 2010 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed for declaring the action of the 2nd respondent, Motor Vehicles Inspector, Vijayawada, in seizing the vehicle (CC Bus) bearing Registration No. AP-05-Y-8448, belonging to the writ petitioner, under Vehicle Check Report No.510188, dated 14.10.2010 as illegal. The 2nd respondent Motor Vehicles Inspector appears to have stopped the vehicle in question on 14.10.2010 at 6.00 a.m. and when the check revealed that the vehicle was found plying as express stage carriage between Hyderabad and Vijayawada by violating permit conditions. It was further noticed that no proof of payment of tax for the quarter ending on 31.12.2010 has also been produced. Heard Sri B.Siva Rama Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. Subject to payment of quarterly tax for the quarter ending on 31.12.2010 and also a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) payable by the writ petitioner and also executing an undertaking that he will not alienate the vehicle or create any third party interests thereon, the seized vehicle may be released in favour of the writ petitioner. He shall also undertake to produce the same as and when required by the authorities. However, the enquiry may go on. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 16th November, 2010. Issue CC in two days/tnb THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28430 of 2010 16-11-2010