Veluru Girish Reddy, v. The State Of Telangna,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.38669 of 2017 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner seeking the following relief: "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit the petitioner pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to issue a writ, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, direction or order declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in seizing the petitioner's vehicle bearing Registration No. AR 01 G 5959 under Check Report No. TS933 / November 2017/7975, dated 15.11.2017 is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle bearing Registration No. AR 01 G 5959 seized under check report No. TS933/ November2017 /7975, dated 15.11.2017 in favour of the petitioner forthwith and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

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I have heard the submissions of Sri Arifullah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and of the learned Government Pleader for Transport (Telangana) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 3.

When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in matters of identical nature, this Court passed appropriate orders. He placed on record a copy of the order, dated 08.08.2017, passed in W.P.No.26484 of 2017, wherein, this Court following an earlier order, dated 03.07.2017, passed in W.P.No.21627 of 2017, disposed of the said writ petition. Learned counsel requested that this writ petition may also be disposed of on the same lines. Learned Government Pleader endorses the said submission.

MSRM, J W.P.No.38669 of 2017 4.

In view of the submissions and the earlier orders of this Court and for the reasons alike as were mentioned in the earlier orders of this Court in the afore-stated writ petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to make an application before the 2nd respondent for release of vehicle bearing Registration No.AR 01 G 5959; and, on such application being made by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within three (03) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Office is directed to enclose a copy of the order, dated 03.07.2017, passed in W.P.No.21627 of 2017 to this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE M. SEETHARAMA MURTI Date: 16th November, 2017 Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow.

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MSRM, J W.P.No.38669 of 2017 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.38669 of 2017 Date: 16th November, 2017 KL