M. QUDDUSI, J.

( 1 ) THESE are nine writ petitions filed against the seizure of the vehicles of the petitioners under Section 207 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") by the Regional transport Officers raising the grievance that their vehicles bearing registration numbers mentioned against the number of each of the writ petitions noted below have been seized and detained for alleged contravention of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules. . W. P. (C) No. Vehicle No. 1. 262 of 2007 OR-02-Y-0604 2. 263 of 2007 OR-19-B-1699 3. 264 of 2007 OR-05-E-4591 4. 265 of 2007 OR-05-N-8777 5. 266 of 2007 OR-05-T-2099 6. 267 of 2007 OR-05-E-0291 7. 291 of 2007 OR-02-C-2588 8. 292 of 2007 OR-25-9667 9. 293 of 2007 OR-02-L-5567

( 2 ) SOME of the learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that the Regional transport Officers have not proceeded further after seizure of the vehicles but some of the learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that the Regional Transport officers have offered for compounding of the offences, but the petitioners did not agree with the same and thereafter no further action