THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.36046 of 2025

ORDER:

At the request of both learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport appearing for the respondents, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission.

2. The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the seizure of petitioner’s goods vehicle bearing No.TS 07 UL 1279 vide vehicle check report No.426001 dated 10.11.2025, as illegal and arbitrary. A consequential relief is sought to release the vehicle to the petitioner.

3. Learned Government Pleader for Transport would draw attention of this Court to Section 194 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which relates to vehicle being driven with weight exceeding the permissible limit. Under sub- section (1) thereof, whoever drives a motor vehicle in contravention of the provisions of Sections 113, 114 and 115 shall be punishable with a minimum fine of Rs.20,000/- (in words Twenty Thousand rupees), and an additional amount of Rs.2,000/- (in words Two Thousand rupees) per tonne of excess load, together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading of the excess loading permissible weight.

4. In view of the