THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23187 of 2010 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed for declaring the action of the respondent, Motor Vehicles Inspector, Regional Transport Authority, Mahaboobnagar, in seizing Mahindra Commander vehicle bearing Registration No. KA 36/M 6969, belonging to the writ petitioner, under Vehicle Check Report No. 1377958, dated 09.09.2010 as illegal. The respondent Motor Vehicles Inspector appears to have stopped the vehicle in question on 09.09.2010 and when the check revealed that the driver of the vehicle was carrying 14 passengers allegedly collecting fare of Rs.7/- to Rs.25/- per head and that he was using the vehicle as a stage carriage without paying the taxes for the said purpose, he seized the vehicle. Heard Sri Kowturu Vinaya Kumar, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport for the respondent. Subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) by the writ petitioner and also executing an undertaking that he will not alienate the vehicle or create any third party interests thereon, the seized vehicle may be released in favour of the writ petitioner. He shall also undertake to produce the same as and when required by the authorities. However, the enquiry may go on. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ------------------------------------ (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 1st October 2010 Mrk