IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12413 of 2005 Between: The Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, (Salem), Ltd, Salem-7, Dharmapuri Region, rep. by its Divisional Manager. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Transport Commissioner, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 Motor Vehicles Inspector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing and detaining the Petitioner's State Carriage Bus bearing Registration No. TN.29 N. 1232, pursuant to the Vehicle Check Report No. 2235342, dated 7-6-2005 of the 2nd respondent including the Show Cause Notice Rc.No. 16699/B1/2005, dated 8-6-2005 issued by the 1st respondent as one without power, arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to release the said vehicle to the petitioner forthwith, without insisting upon payment of any tax to A.P. State and pass such other or further orders as are necessary Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KALLAKURI SRINIVASARAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, The Acting Chief Justice) Nobody appears for the petitioner. The learned Government Pleader for the respondents submitted that the petitioner has already paid the demanded amount, and the vehicle has already been released. As such, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ----------------------------- Bilal Nazki, A.C.J ----------------------------- G.Chandraiah, J 21st June, 2005 LUR Copy to: 1 The Deputy Transport Commissioner, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 Two CCs to the G.P for Transport, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P.,Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 4 Two CD copies.