APHC010077702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4397/2026 Between:

1. T HOTA CHATURVEDI,, S/O. RANGANADHA RAO AGED 36 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O. D. NO. 20/448, AMMULUGARI ROAD, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-

522238

2. T HE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521001

3. T HE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521001

4. T HE MOTOR VEHICLES INSPECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521001 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the petitioner vehicle bearing registration No. AR 01 T 9459, under t