THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.17340 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S. Rao) The petitioner is the owner of a Hydraulic Crane bearing No.MH-42A-9084 registered in the State of Maharashtra under the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958. Statedly, he paid yearly tax valid upto 31.5.2011. Be that as it is, the crane was engaged by M/s. Aradhana Foods and Juices Pvt. Ltd (Pepsi Company), Sangareddy, Medak District. It is the case of the petitioner that, while entering Andhra Pradesh at Chiragpally check post near Zaheerabad, they paid Rs.4,400/- under the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963 (for brevity ‘the A.P. Act’) upto 30.6.2010. The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Sangareddy checked the vehicle. Having noticed that the vehicle was not carrying proof of tax and insurance certificate, he seized the vehicle on 13.7.2010 under section 8 of the A.P. Act and kept it in the fire station, at Sadasivpet for custody. Petitioner approached the 1st respondent on 17.7.2010. In his representation he prayed for release of the vehicle in vain. Therefore, challenging the seizure and demand of the tax, the present writ petition is filed. The matter was adjourned on 20.7.2010 for enabling the Government Pleader for Transport to get instructions. The Assistant Government Pleader submits that the application for release of the vehicle is pending. Therefore, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, the same can be disposed of observing that the 1st respondent may dispose of the petitioner’s application for release of the vehicle in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from today. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ V.V.S.RAO, J ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date: 03-08-2010 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow B/o asp