THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT PETITION No. 9 of 2011 O R D E R : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao) This Writ Petition has been filed for declaring the action of the 2nd respondent, Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector, Nalgonda, in seizing the vehicle bearing Registration No. AP 27 W 9689, belonging to the writ petitioner, under Vehicle Check Report No. 2713720, dated 26.12.2010 as illegal. The 2nd respondent Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector appears to have stopped the vehicle in question on 26.12.2010 at 10.40 p.m. and when the check revealed that the driver of the vehicle was plying the vehicle as express stage carriage between Narsapur and Hyderabad by collecting individual fares, he seized the vehicle. Heard Sri B. Siva Rama Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. Subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) by the writ petitioner and also executing an undertaking that he will not alienate the vehicle or create any third party interests thereon, the seized vehicle may be released in favour of the writ petitioner. He shall also undertake to produce the same as and when required by the authorities. However, the enquiry may go on. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) ------------------------- (K. G. SHANKAR, J) 5th January 2011 Note: Operative portion by wire at party’s costs. ksld