IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.20557 OF 2009 Between:- Sri Rama Koteswara Tours and Travels rep.by its Managing Director, K.Koteswara Rao. .. Petitioner And The Joint Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Hyderabad and another. .. Respondents ORDER: It appears that the petitioner is the owner of registered Idle Contract Carriage Vehicle bearing R.No.AP07W7773. The said vehicle was inspected by the Motor Vehicles Inspector, Tetagunta Check Post, East Godavari District on 21.09.2009 at 3 a.m., and seized the vehicle for the following irregularities: 1) 15 passengers are traveling from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam by paying Rs.250/- each. 2) 8 Passengers are traveling from Eluru to Visakhapatnam by paying Rs.230/- each and traveling individually and there is no relationship between the passengers. There is no contract between the owner of the vehicle and the passengers. i) The vehicle is plying from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam as Express Stage Carriage ii) without permit and iii) without proof of payment of tax and the vehicle was detained at Tetagunta Check Post, for custody. According to the petitioner, though he made representations seeking for release of the vehicle, the same were not considered by the respondents. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to release the vehicle bearing registration No.AP07W7773 on condition that the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and further furnishes an undertaking that he will not create any third party interest and will not alienate the vehicle or alter its nature. However, the amounts so deposited shall be subject to further enquiry under the check report dated 21.09.2009. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J 23rd September, 2009 AMD