Bombay High Court
WP/1840/2026 of LARSEN AND TOURBO LTD., THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON MAHENDRA KUMAR ANANDA TANPURE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT on 16 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY
903.WP.1840.2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1840 OF 2026
M/s. Larsen And Tourbo Ltd.
...Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.
...Respondents
Mr. Suhas Deokar for the Petitioner.
Mr. Amar Mishra, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5- State CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.
DATE : 16th OCTOBER, 2026.
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1. Heard learned Counsel for the Parties.
2. The instant Writ Petition is preferred, inter alia, seeking the following substantive reliefs: “(a) That by Writ of Mandamus and or by appropriate Writ, Direction and Order of similar nature, Your Lordships be pleased to quashed & set aside the communication dated 17.07.2025 address by Respondent No. 3 to Respondent No. 4.
(b) That by Writ of Mandamus and or by appropriate Writ, Direction and Order of similar nature, Your Lordships be pleased direct Respondent No. 3 & 4 to forthwith release the Petitioner vehicle bearing registration No. MH- 01-EE-4079. And allow the Petitioner to take it out of Mumbai on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deemed fit and proper.”
3. At the outset, learned Counsel for the Petitioner tenders an Order passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in case of Brain Rohan Dsouza versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors1 and submits that the issue in this case is identical to the issue in the instant Writ Petition. He seeks that a similar Order be passed in the instant
Writ Petition No. 17371 of 2024 dated 3rd January, 2025 AKN
903. WP.1840.2026.doc Writ Petition.
4. The Petitioner challenges the legality of the seizure memo dated 17th July, 2025 issued by the Respondent No. 3-Regional Transport Officer Mumbai (East) whereby the Petitioner’s vehicle being a goods carrier bearing registration No. MH 01 EE 4079 is detained by the RTO at Mumbai (East), on the failure of the Petitioner to comply with the directions of this Court in the Order dated 3rd March 2004 passed in Notice of Motion No.57 of 2004 in Writ Petition No.1762 of 1999 (for short “the said Order”).
5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner makes a statement that the Petitioner is ready and willing to comply with all the terms and conditions as set out in the said Order passed by this Court as also as referred in the Order passed in Brain Rohan Dsouza (supra), so as to deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- as also to furnish an undertaking.
6. On such compliance being made within a period of three days from the date of uploading of this Order, the Respondents are directed to release the Petitioner’s vehicle forthwith.
7. The Petition stands Disposed Of in the above terms. No costs.
8. Parties to act on an authenticated copy of this Order. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] AKN