IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.2845 of 2005 Between: G. Prabhakar Reddy S/o. Sri G. Bapi Reddy R/o. Sairamnagar Colony, Karmanghat, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Kothakota Police Station, Mahaboobnagar District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vanaparthi, Mahaboobnagar District. 3 The Zilla Parishad, Mahaboobnagar, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer. 4 The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Pebberu Mandal, Mahaboobnagar 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 inthe nature of writ of Mandamus, declaringthe seizure of and detention of the petitioner's vehicle bearing No. AP 28 T 7245 by the respondents as illegal and without jurisdiction and in violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 300-A of the Constitution of India and further direct the Respondents to forthwith release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing No. AP 28 T 7245 from their illegal custody and to pay the compensation at the rate of Rs./ 3,000/- per month towards loss of petitioner's income by rent and towards the damages to the vehicle on account of the illegel detention and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.2845 of 2005 ORDER: The writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing No.AP-28-T-7245 as illegal and arbitrary. This court while issuing notice before admission on 21-02-2005, directed the respondents to release the vehicle bearing No.AP-28-T-7245, unless any crime has been registered in relation to the seizure, on the petitioner executing an undertaking to the effect that he shall not alienate the vehicle and would produce the same as and when required, as a condition precedent for such release. As it is stated that the vehicle was already released subject to the fulfillment of the above conditions and no crime is registered or pending and as no counter is forthcoming, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order, dated 21-02-2005. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 24-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}