IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WP No. 19387 of 2006 Between : M.Pratap Reddy .. Petitioner And The Secretary, RTA, Hyderabad, East Zone, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents Dated : 25th September, 2006 ORAL ORDER : (per JC,J) Writ Petition is filed with the prayer as follows : “Prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No. AP 11T 7008 vide check report No. 398416 dated 8.9.2006 is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No. AP 11 T 7008 immediately in the interest of justice.” The petitioner claims to be the owner of the goods vehicle bearing registration No. AP 11T 7008. On 8.9.2006 the said vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent. According to the check report the 2nd respondent noticed various irregularities indicated in the said report and therefore he seized the vehicle. Hence the present writ petition. Heard the learned Government Pleader. In the circumstances, we are of the opinion that the matter can be disposed of at this stage directing the respondents to release the above mentioned vehicle of the petitioner on condition the petitioner pays the entire amount of tax found due by the respondents and without prejudice to the authority of the respondents the enquiry may go on in accordance with the law for the alleged violations indicated in the check report and pass appropriate orders. With the direction as above, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ (J.CHELAMESWAR, J) _________________ (D.APPA RAO,J) 25th September, 2006. Knk Note: CC by tomorrow (B/O) KNK