( 1 ) WITH this petition, six other matters are heard analogously involving the common question of law of some importance. By this common Order, all seven Matters, of which brief particulars are itemised below, are disposed of. M. P. No. Petitioner/owner vehicle No. Seizure Date407/92 m. Aorra mp 07 1943 27-2-1992 (JOINTLY)r. K. Arora mpg 7171-do-431/92 m. S. Jadon mkw 7744-do-446/92 m. Arora cig 7605 28-2-1992449/92 r. P. Sharma m P 06 7527-do-461/92 r. N. Sikarwar mkh 7730 7-3-1992462/92 ashok Parashar cpg 57 27-2-1992 563/92 s. S. Tomar mp-06-A-1411 9-3-1992 (Jointly)a. K. Shrivastava mp-06-A-1601-do-subhash Pathak mp-06-6838-do-

( 2 ) THE common feature of all these cases is that the vehicles were seized by the Flying squad of the Transport Department operating on different dates in Gwalior region in different areas. Except in one (the instant petition), in all other matters, State of M. P. , through Secretary, Transport Department, is impleaded as the first respondent. During the course of hearing of these petitions, the Transport Commissioner, Shri Shivraj Singh, along with Regional Transport Officer, personally attended hearing and assisted Shri Kelkar, learne