IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18107 of 2009 Between: K.Prabhakar Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Secunderabad and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITON No.18107 of 2009 ORDER: It appears the petitioner is the owner of a Road Roller bearing Regn. No.ATI 5146, and the vehicle was intercepted by the 2nd respondent-Motor Vehicle Inspector, Driving Testing Track, Nagole, R.T.A., Hyderabad, on 13-08-2009 at 2.10 p.m. at Kushaiguda and found the following irregularities: 1. Plying without registration 2. No proof of life tax payment. 3. Insurance is not produced. 4. Driving Licence not produced Therefore, the vehicle was seized under Section 8 of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Transport Act under and Section 207 of the M.V.Act and kept under the custody of the 2nd respondent. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he had approached the respondents for release of the vehicle, but in spite of his best efforts, he could not get the same released. Hence, he filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport, appearing for the respondents. 4. Having regard to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: The respondents are directed to release the vehicle, Road Roller, bearing Regn. No.ATI 5146 on condition of the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) which will be subject to result in the enquiry under the check report, dated 13-08-2009. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ 28th August 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. B/o. KVR