IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.NO.16667 of 2009 Between: Ch. Kista Goud. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Transport Authority,Nirmal,Nizamabad District and another. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.K. MAHENDER REDDY. Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.NO.16667 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner i.e., Maruthi Omini van bearing No.AP 9L 3634, as illegal and arbitrary, and to direct the respondents to release the said vehicle. It appears, Maruthi Omini van bearing No.AP 9L 3634, owned by the petitioner, was intercepted on 30.07.2009 at 4.30 PM and seized by the second respondent-Motor Vehicle Inspector, Nirmal,Nizamabad District. As per the Vehicle Check Report, dated 30.07.2009, the vehicle was carrying the school children from Bhaimsa to Boath, by charging Rs.180/- per student per month. As such, it was plying as a contract carriage without fitness certificate, encumbrance certificate, driving licence, pollution certificate etc., Though the petitioner made a representation to the respondents for release of the said vehicle, the same was not considered. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle of the petitioner i.e.,Maruthi Omini van bearing No.AP 9L 3634 on condition of depositing an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with the respondents. The petitioner shall also give an undertaking that he will not alienate or alter the nature of the vehicle and shall not create any encumbrance on the same, during the pendency of enquiry. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date:13.08.2009 sj