Jay Prakash Pathak v. The State Of Maha. Thr. Ld. App And ORS

Pallavi 11-wp-11465-2022.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

2022.10.03 12:50:54 +0530 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11465 OF 2022 Jay Prakash Pathak ... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

... Respondents ------------------- Mr. P.A. Naik i/b Ms. Puja N. Pilankar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. A.P. Vanarse, AGP for Respondent - State. --------------------- CORAM :S.V. GANGAPURWALA & MADHAV J. JAMDAR, JJ.

DATED :30th SEPTEMBER 2022 P.C. :

1.

The vehicle of the Petitioner is seized, as it was plying within the territorial limits of Greater Mumbai and the vehicle was more than 8 years old.

2.

The Petitioner points out similar order passed in various petitions. In view of that, we follow the same course and pass the following order :-

ORDER

(a) The vehicle, being subject matter of this Petition, shall be released to the Petitioner subject to the following condition : (i) The Petitioner filing an undertaking before this Court to the effect that the vehicle shall not be piled in the city of Mumbai and shall be taken out of the limits of city of Mumbai;

(ii) The Petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.20,000/- as fine

Pallavi 11-wp-11465-2022.doc with the concerned Regional Transport Office in respect of the vehicle;

(b) Only upon deposit of the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with the concerned RTO and on production of authenticated copy of this order along with true copy of undertaking given in this Court, the subject vehicle shall be released to the Petitioner.

(c) The Writ Petition is disposed of.

(MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J) (S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J)