IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2300 of 2010. Decided on: 13th July, 2010. Shankar Dass. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P.& ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondent No.3 may kindly be directed to release the bus bearing registration No.HP-53- 6633 in favour of the petitioner. (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to permit the petitioner to ply the vehicle bearing registration No.HP-53-6633 on the route Jai Singhpur-Dharsmshala via Kosari-Panchrukhi- Palampur-Nagri as per route permit issued vide Annexure PH. (iii) That the respondent may kindly be directed to realize/recover the arrears of special road tax from the petitioner in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.HP-37-2936 upto April, 2007 in monthly instalments.” 2. Admittedly, the remedy of the petitioner lies before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in the event of the petitioner approaching the Appellate Tribunal, as above, within a period of 2 one month from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time. Thereafter, the matter shall be disposed of in accordance with law within another four months. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the vehicle may be released to him since the vehicle has been detained only on account of non production of documents. Since the vehicle has been detained ever since 25th April, 2008, without prejudice to the continuation of any other proceedings initiated, the vehicle shall be released in accordance with law, forthwith. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 13th July, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.