IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13005 of 2005 Between: T. Bhanu Prasad S/o. Venkata Rattaiah R/o 987, Vasanth Nagar,Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dy. Transport Commissioner & Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Authority, (West Zone) Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not releasing the petitioner's vehicle bearing No. KA/02D-9975 seized under vehicle check Report No. 602845, dt . 15-6- 2005 by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle of the petitioner forthwith and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may be deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SIVA RAMA KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bilal Nazki, ACJ) Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Show cause notice has been issued, as the vehicle is seized. Enquiry is pending. In these circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we direct that on payment of Rs.10,000/- ( Rupees ten thousand only) by the petitioner, the vehicle be released and the order of release by this Court shall be subject to the outcome of the enquiry. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ------------------------------------------ BILAL NAZKI, HACJ -------------------------------------------- GCHANDRAIAH,J AVS DATE: 22.06.2005 Note: wire at party’s cost. To 1 The Dy. Transport Commissioner & Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur. 2 The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Authority, (West Zone) Hyderabad. 3. Two copies to G.P. for Transport, High Court buildings, Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 4. Two C.D. copies.