JUDGMENT :

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of parties taken up for final hearing.

2. In these petitions, petitioners challenge show cause notices issued by the Tahsildar directing the petitioners to pay amounts demanded therein for release of their vehicles. During the pendency of the present petitions, final orders have been passed by the Tahsildar on 04th July, 2022 in Writ Petition No. 7012 of 2022 and 29th June, 2022 in Writ Petition No. 7050 of 2022. By amending the petitions, those orders have also been challenged.

3. Though the facts of both the petitions are similar, for the sake of convenience, facts of Writ Petition No. 7012 of 2022 are narrated.

4. Petitioner obtained permit from the State of Gujarat on 18.06.2022. The permit was valid from 18.06.2022 at 3.17 p.m. till 11.17 a.m. of 19.06.2022. Petitioner paid amount representing 10% of royalty to the Government of Maharashtra as per circular dated 05th February, 2021 and obtained zero royalty pass. According to the petitioner zero royalty pass is issued in the form of e-Transport Permit (eTP). The eTP was valid upto 02.48 a.m. on 19.06.2022. His vehicle was inspected by Talathi, Jamner on 19.06.2022 a