Shailaja Balkrishna Shetty v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary Transport Dept. And ORS

Digitally signed by KAWRE KIRAN KALYAN Date:

2025.02.07 10:30:15 +0530 17-WP-18034-2024.DOC KAWRE KIRAN KALYAN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18034 OF 2024 Shailaja Balkrishna Shetty

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

_______ Mr. Suhas Deokar a/w Atharv Gidye and Shravan Sul for Petitioner. Mr. Kedar B. Dighe, Addl G. P. a/w M. M. Pable AGP for State. _______

CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE:

05 FEBRUARY 2025 P.C.

1.

The petitioner challenges the legality of the seizure memo dated 7 November, 2023 issued by respondents whereby the petitioner's vehicle being a Light Goods Vehicle - public carrier made by Mahindra Maxitruck bearing registration No. MH - 43 - BB - 0288 is detained by the RTO at Mumbai, on the failure of the petitioner to comply with the directions of this Court in the order dated 3 March 2004 passed in Notice of Motion No.57 of 2004 in Writ Petition No.1762 of 1999 (Exhibit "H"). 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner makes a statement that the petitioner is ready and willing to comply with all the terms and conditions as set out in the said order passed by this Court as also as referred in the order passed in Writ Petition (L) No.10853 of 2024 dated 5 April 2024, so as to 05 February 2025 Kiran Kawre

17-WP-18034-2024.DOC deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- as also to furnish an undertaking. 3.

On such compliance being made within a period of three days from the order being made available, the respondents are directed to release the petitioner's vehicle forthwith.

4.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 5.

Parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 05 February 2025 Kiran Kawre