THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.33363 OF 2011 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.3 in seizing and detaining the petitioner’s Max Cab Vehicle bearing Reg.No.AP 36 V 7199 under vehicle check report No.0532270, dated 29.10.2011, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the said vehicle. 2. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioner is the lawful owner of the aforementioned vehicle having purchased the same from his vendor and got it registered in his name. Respondent No.2 collected the life tax of Rs.39,400/- for the said vehicle from his vendor. The petitioner has been using the said vehicle for eking out his livelihood. While so, on 29.10.2011, respondent No.3 prepared the check report bearing No.0532270 alleging that there is no proof for payment of tax upto Quarter ending of 30.09.2011 and seized the vehicle. Though he made an application to respondent No.1 on 01.11.2011 for release of his vehicle, there is no use. The vehicle is kept at RTC Raniganj and the same is being exposed to atmospheric calamities. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. The petitioner’s vehicle was seized under a Check Report bearing No.0532270, dated 29.10.2011 on the ground that the petitioner has not paid the tax for the quarter ending 30.09.2011. As the vehicle is kept in the open place, it will be exposed to sun light and rain causing damage to the vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner on depositing with respondent No.3 a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), which shall be subject to the orders that may be passed by respondent No.2 in pursuance of the check report, and also on payment of tax for the quarter ending 30.09.2011. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. _​_____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 19th December, 2011 AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.33363 OF 2011 Date:19.12.2011 AMD