Surapaneni Naga Siva Venkata Satya Srinivas, S/O Rambabu, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.23377 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for Transport appearing for the respondents.

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Both the counsel represents that this Court passed interim order, dated 05.03.2014, in W.P.M.P.No.7814 of 2014 in W.P.No.6282 of 2014.

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In view of the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the Contract Carriage Vehicle bearing No.AP 27 X 3322 together with original documents, seized under Vehicle Check Report No.2079042, dated 08.05.2017, by the 3rd respondent, in favour of the petitioner subject to payment of admitted tax and compounding fee, but however, the assessment proceedings may go on and the penalty imposed may not be recovered for a period of 30 days, as imposition of penalty is appealable. If no appeal is preferred or no order is obtained, the penalty becomes liable to be paid. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Date: 14.07.2017 AMD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.23377 OF 2017 Date: 14.07.2017 AMD