Revathi Dinkar Kotian v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Ld. App For State Home Dep. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10325 OF 2025 Revathi Dinkar Kotian Age:63 years, Occ: Business, Having Office at Shop No.10, Jay Apt., Kalher Village, Tal.-Dhivandi, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra 410218 .....Petitioner Vs.

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The State Of Maharashtra, Through Ld. APP for State Home Department (Transport) Mantralaya, Mumbai.

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The Regional Transport Officer RTO (E) Building No.B/2, 3rd Floor, Truck Terminal, Wadala RTO Mumbai (East) Wadala, Mumbai 400 037 3.

Dy. Commissioner of RTO New Administrative Building, 4th Floor, Opp. Ambedkar Bandra (East), Mumbai.

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Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Thane.

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Regional Transport Office, Mumbai (C), Old Bodyguard Lines, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 .....Respondents Mr. Rajas Naik, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. A.I.Patel, Addl. G.P. a/w Ms. Kavita Solunke, for Respondent - 1/3

State.

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 18th AUGUST 2025.

P.C.:- 1.

The Petitioner seeks quashing and setting aside of the Seizure Memo dated 12th June 2025 issued by the Respondents whereby the Petitioner's vehicle being a C-Passenger carrying C-2 four wheeler of Force Motors Ltd. bearing no. MH-04-GP-1838, was detained by the RTO at Mumbai, on account of failure of the Petitioner to comply with the directions of this Court in the order dated 3rd March 2004 passed in Notice of Motion No. 57 of 2004 in Writ Petition No. 1762 of 1999. The Petitioner also seeks a direction to the Respondent No.2 to release the said detained vehicle along with the original documents of the said vehicle.

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Mr. Rajas Naik, 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 5th April 2024. On instructions, Mr. Naik also 2/3

undertakes to settle E-challans issued to the Petitioner, if any within a period of two weeks from today and further deposit an amount of Rs.5,000/- with RTO at Mumbai towards costs within the same time. We accept the statement as an undertaking made to this Court. 3.

On such compliance being made, the Respondent concerned is directed to release the Petitioner's vehicle forthwith along with original documents of the same.

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The Petition stands disposed off in the above terms. 5.

All parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.) Digitally signed by SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Date:

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