IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI,THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 14063 of 2005 Between: Krishi Junior College, Rep. by its Proprietor Smt. K. Sunitha, R/o. H.No. 19-455, College Road, Mancherial, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, 2 Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector, C/o. Regional Transport Officer, Mancherial, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in seizing the petitioner's heavy Motor Vehicle bearing registration No. AP 26 T 5116 under Vehicle Check Report No. 1059100 dt. 22-6-2005 issued by the 2nd Respondent, and not releasing the same to the petitioner herein, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondents herein to release the said vehicle to the petitioner herein forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, ACJ) Heard learned counsel for the parties. With their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at this stage. It appears that the petitioner’s vehicle has been seized for violating the conditions of permit and for some other alleged offences. We dispose of the writ petition with the direction that on payment of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only), the motor vehicle seized may be released. The payment of the amount shall be subject to the outcome of the enquiry. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ BILAL NAZKI, ACJ DATE: 30th June, 2005 ________________ K.C. BHANU,J Note: Furnish c.c. by tomorrow B/o Pnb To 1 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, 2 Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector, C/o. Regional Transport Officer, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 3 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Transports, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 Two C.D. copies