IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.37712 OF 2025 Date: 09.12.2025 Between: Abdul Aziz …Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings (TR.I) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad & two others …Respondents

ORDER:

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport appearing for respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2. The petitioner challenges the seizure of his vehicle bearing No.AP 28 TB 7461 vide Vehicle Check Report No.399018 by the respondent No.3 on 19.09.2025 while it was plying on the route from Erragadda to Nampally.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the subject matter is squarely covered by the order passed in W.P.No.4182 of 2024, dated 19.02.2024 and therefore, the Court may consider passing similar orders in this writ petition also.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Transport unopposed the said submission with regard to the disposal of W.P.No.4182 of 2024, dated 19.02.2024.

5. Having perused the order dated 19.02.2024 in W.P.No.4182 of 2024 and considering that the subject matter is similar, this Court is inclined to dispose of the present writ petition on the same line.

6. By order dated 19.02.2024, this Court disposed of W.P. No.4182 of 2024, observing as follows:

“In view of the said submissions, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release vehicle bearing R.No.AP 28 TC 7979 which was seized under vehicle Check Report No.1387466, dated 13.03.2023 subject to the petitioner paying the admitted tax. The respondents are at liberty to proceed for conducting assessment proceedings, if any, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.”

7. In view of the submissions made by both sides and the direction in W.P.No.4182 of 2024, dated 19.02.2024, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent- authorities to release the subject vehicle, on the condition of petitioner paying the admitted tax along with compounding fee. The respondents are at liberty to proceed with conducting of assessment proceedings, if any, in accordance with law. No costs.

8. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed _______________________

JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 09.12.2025 bb