Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010643972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 21 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 33404 OF 2025 Between: 1. B VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, s/o. Nagireddy, Age 48 years, R/o. D.No. 4 52/2, 4th Line, Pandaripuram, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District, 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA Department of Transport, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District 2. The Joint Transport Commissioner, Guntur Region, Guntur 3. The District Transport Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet 4. The Regional Transport O Narasaraopet, Palnadu District Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the 3rd and 4th Respondents in seizing the vehicle and further insisting to pay the tax and penalty as the condition for Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 33404 OF 2025 1. B VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, s/o. Nagireddy, Age 48 years, R/o. D.No. 4 52/2, 4th Line, Pandaripuram, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District, AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Department of Transport, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District 2. The Joint Transport Commissioner, Guntur Region, Guntur 3. The District Transport Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet 4. The Regional Transport Officer/Licensing Authority, RTA Office, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the 3rd and 4th Respondents in seizing the vehicle and further insisting to pay the tax and penalty as the condition for IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 1. B VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, s/o. Nagireddy, Age 48 years, R/o. D.No. 4- ...Petitioner PRADESH, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Department of Transport, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District 3. The District Transport Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet fficer/Licensing Authority, RTA Office, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the 3rd and 4th Respondents in seizing the vehicle and further insisting to pay the tax and penalty as the condition for release of the vehicle of the Petitioner bearing No. NL01B2331 seized by Respondent issuing Challan demanding tax and fine as illegal arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents release the vehicle of the petitioner forthwith and pass such other order which are deem fit and proper IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents herein to release the vehicle bearing No. NL01B2331 to ply the bus on payment of current tax due pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MULLA SOHAIL SHAREEF Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the action of respondent authorities in seizing the petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration No.NL01B2331 by issuing Challan dated 15.11.2025 demanding tax and fine, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Heard Sri Mulla Sohail Shareef, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport Department. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport Department collectively submitted that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court dated 16.09.2025 in Writ Petition No.24887 of 2025 and prayed to pass similar order in this Writ Petition also. 4. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition in terms of the order dated 16.09.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.24887 of 2025, by passing the following order: “The petitioner is directed to comply with G.O.Ms.No.285, TR & B (Tr-II) dated 15.09.1984 and also to pay the compounding fee as stated in the Challan, dated 15.11.2025. Further, upon compliance with the directions of this Court, the District Transport Commissioner and Secretary shall be obligated to release the vehicle bearing No.NL01B2331 forthwith.” 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 21.09.2026 Note: C.C today MP 24 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.33404 of 2025 Dated: 21.09.2026 C.C today MP