IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6877 OF 2025 Between: Yolobus Private Limited, Rep by its Authorized Signatory, T. Kishore Babu, S/o. Joseph, Aged about 39 Years, Occ; Manager, O/o. Jail Colony , Kohima Nagaland 797001. Assistant General ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its principal secretary. Transport Roads and Buildings Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Thullur Mandal, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The Deputy Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Chittoor Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State. 3. The Motor Vehicles Inspector, Chittoor, Chittoor District Andhra Pradesh State. ...Respondents Petition under Articie 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated iri the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in insisting to pay the tax and penalty as a condition for release of the vehicle of the Petitioners bearing No.NL01B3331 seized 11.03.2025 by AP203710250311214738 demanding tax and penalty of Rs. 5,89,000/- and also compounding fee of Rs. 10,000/- without issuing any check report enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle of the petitioner. on the 3rd respondent by issuing Challan No. or lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle of the Petitioners bearing No.NL01B3331 seized on 11.03.2025 No. AP203710250311214738 seized by the 3rd respondent forthwith to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B.SIVARAMAKRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following Order: APHC010134692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) HffiE [3331] ft TUESDAY THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6877/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Yolobus Private Limited AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.B SIVARAMAKRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following ORDER: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of the 2 respondent in insisting the petitioner to pay the tax and penalty as the condition to release the vehicle bearing No.NL01B3331 seized on 11.03.2025 vide Ex.P.1-vehicle check report, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri B.Sivaramakrishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that without conducting an inquiry, in pursuance of the seizure of the vehicle, a challan was issued directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.5,89,000/- including the fine amount of Rs.10,000/-. ...RESPONDENT(S) nd 2. 3. 2 ( .4. Learned Assistant Government the infringements Pleader for Transport check report, the composite High Court i issioner and consequential direction Bench judgment, the an order dated 22.02.2025 i of the said order is filed as Ex.P.6. would submit that / were noted in Ex. P.l-vehicle 5. The Division Bench of - in Saleem Tours and Secretary^ considered Travels vs. Joint Transport Commi aspect of seizure of the vehicle vehicle. Following the Division this Court passed the and to release the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.4875 of 2025 of • Copy 6. Learned counsel this writ petition is W.P.No.4875 of 2025. on either side would submit that squarely covered by the the issue involved i order dated 22.02.2025 i in in 7. conditions. seized on 11.03.2025 vide Ex P l-vehicte^ch^ bearing No.NL01B3331 on condition of paying 50% of'the tax aSifwiS I? Petitioner on today and on producing demand draft or? ^ ® compound fees as payment. ^ emand draft or receipt acknowledging the '0 The petitioner shall subject vehicle will be that the same would iii) No order as to Miscellaneous not be alienated that the required for inquiry and pending inquiry. P ry nd costs, petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT. REGISTRAR SEcdotShO^ICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1- The Principal Secretary Transport State of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Guntur District Deputy Transport Transport Authority, Chittoor 3. The Motor Vehicles Pradesh State Roads and r A.P. Secretariat Building Buildings Department, js, Thullur Mandal, 2. The Commissioner and Secretary, Regional Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State. Inspector, Chittoor, Chittoor District Andhra / '7- 4. One CC to Sri B.Sivaramakrishnaiah Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Transport, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 6. Three C.D Copies MBT [OUT] HIGH COURT DATED:18/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.6877 of 2025 ^ 2 1 MAH 2025 ^ ^ ^ Current Section ^^«°gSPATCW^»^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS