THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6596 OF 2008 Dated:10.10.2011 Between: Abdul Habeeb Khan .. Petitioner And The Deputy Transport Commissioner And Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Adilabad and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6596 OF 2008 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner bearing R.No.MP 27A 3817 under Vehicle Check Report No.388318 dated 30.12.2006 by the second respondent as illegal and arbitrary. The vehicle of the petitioner was seized on the ground that there was no proof of paying vehicle tax when it was inspected. It was reported by the learned Government Pleader at the time of instructions that the petitioner has paid an amount of Rs.35,400/- towards tax and Rs.70,800/- towards penalty. This Court by order dated 31.03.2008 granted interim stay on condition of the petitioner paying an amount of Rs.35,400/- towards tax, subject to the final orders to be passed by the competent authority. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted that paying the amount of Rs.35,400/- towards tax as per the order dated 31.03.2008, the vehicle was ordered to be released to the petitioner. As it is now stated that the said amount was paid and the vehicle is released, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to finalize the penalty proceedings against the petitioner, if not already finalized, within a period of two months from today. The amount shall be paid by the petitioner subject to final orders be passed by the competent authority. Subject to the above observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 10.10.2011 KH