IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23263 of 2011 Between: Narayana Educational Society Amaravathi, Guntur District. … Petitioner And The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Guntur District & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri D. Jaipal Reddy Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Transport This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23263 of 2011 ORDER:- Seizure of school bus bearing No.KL 05H 2286 under vehicle check report No.3075406, dated 08.07.2011, is questioned in this Writ Petition by the petitioner. In its affidavit, the petitioner has stated that it has approached respondent No.2 with a request to release the vehicle, but the latter did not consider the same. The petitioner has, however, failed to file any proof in support of this plea. In my opinion, the petitioner has to first approach the competent authority under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read with Rule 448-B of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and if it feels aggrieved by non-release of the vehicle, it can thereafter invoke the jurisdiction of this Court. As the petitioner failed to show that it has followed this procedure, the Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to it to approach respondent No.1, which is the competent authority, with an application for release of the vehicle. If such an application is filed, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law, within a period of three days from the date of receipt of the same. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.28483 of 2011 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 18.08.2011 ES Note:- Issue CC by tomorrow. ES