HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.2864 of 2010 Date: February 10, 2010 Between: Thandra Raju, S/o. Ramaswamy, aged 23 years, R/o. Jawahar Nagar village, Shameerpet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District … Petitioner And The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Medchal, Ranga Reddy District, and another … Respondents Order: The petitioner, who claims to be the owner of a Maxi- Cab (passenger vehicle), has filed this writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in seizing the said vehicle. The said vehicle of the petitioner, with Chassis No.MC1D4DMA4AP003777, and temporary registration No.AP-28-J-T/R-2241, was seized on 04-02-2010 under vehicle check report No.0126332. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the vehicle in question has been recently purchased and after paying tax on 22-01-2010, when it was being taken for registration on 04-02- 2010, the same was apprehended A perusal of the vehicle check report would indicate that there are allegations to the effect that the vehicle was being plied without permit, it was carrying excess passengers and it was being used as a stage carriage, after picking up passengers from Tarnaka and Uppal to Bachampet. The allegations on which the vehicle in question was seized, as stated in the vehicle check report, have to be looked into by the competent authority while conducting enquiry. As much as it is stated that the vehicle in question was seized on 04-02-2010 and there is proof of payment of tax by the petitioner for an amount of Rs.6,930/- on 22-01-2010, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to release the vehicle of the petitioner with Chassis No.MC1D4DMA4AP003777, and temporary registration No.AP-28-J-T/R-2241, on his depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) and filing an undertaking in writing to the effect that he will not alienate or transfer the vehicle in question till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority pursuant to vehicle check report No.0126332, dated 04-02-2010. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J February 3, 2010 N.B. Furnish copy tomorrow B.O. MRR