THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.10718 OF 2006 Date: 30-05-2006 Between: M/s Holy Trinity Junior College …Petitioner And The Deputy Transport Commissioner and Secretary and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.10718 OF 2006 O R D E R (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice L.Narasimha Reddy): The vehicle of the petitioner bearing Registration No.AP.15 W.8500 was seized by the second respondent, through Vehicle Check Report, dated 18-05-2006, on the ground that the petitioner violated the permit conditions. The petitioner challenges the seizure in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. A perusal of the Vehicle Check Report, dated 18-05-2006, discloses that the petitioner violated the permit conditions. Certain other lapses were also pointed out. The liability of the petitioner in the context of these observations needs to be established in the proceedings to be initiated under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. If the vehicle is detained and kept in the custody of the second respondent till such proceedings take place, not only the petitioner would be put to irreparable loss, but also the vehicle would be exposed to danger of theft and damage. The interest of the State can be protected by imposing necessary conditions while permitting the petitioner to keep the custody of the vehicle. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that; a. the vehicle of the petitioner bearing Registration No.AP.15 W.8500, shall be released to it, on its depositing a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only); b. the petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking to the effect that it shall not alienate the vehicle till the proceedings in pursuance of the Check Report are finalized and that it shall produce the vehicle as and when required; and c. the petitioner shall be entitled to ply the vehicle, if only it is covered by the necessary documents. d. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ (L. NARASIMHA REDDY,J) Dated 30th May, 2006 _________________________ (D.APPA RAO,J) vrn/kvni