Telangana High Court
WP/40457/2025 of Arjun Constructions Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 40457 OF 2025 Between: ...PETITIONER AnUn Constructions. office at H.No.
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO: 40457 OF 2025
Between:
...PETITIONER
AnUn Constructions. office at H.No. 2-3-95t1, Ashok Nagar, Sircilla, Rajanna sircilla Oiiirict, nep by its tr,4anaging Partner ie. B. Balakishan Rao, S/o B Ramarao
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, -Transport' Roads ,nd Brlldingt (TR.liDepartmbnt,Secretariat Building, Hyderabad'
The Deputy Transport Commissioner and the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Central zone, Khairatabad, Hyderabad.
The District Transport Officer, (D.T.O.), Siddipet, Siddip.et District'
4. Motor Vehicle lnspector, o/o District Transport office, siddipet, Siddipet District
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to lssue an Appropriate writ, order or Direction in the nature of a writ of N4andamus under Artrcle 226 of lhe constitution declaring the the action of the Respondent No. 2 and 3 herein / competent Authority in not releasing the Goods carriage-Htr,4V, Tipper Vehicle beaflng No. TS 23 T 8409 of the Petitioner Firm Vehicle seized vide Vehicle check Report No. 0198111; dated 19-12-2025 is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the law and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 and 3 herein / competent Authority to forthwith release the Goods carriage- HMV, Tipper Vehicle bearing No. TS 23 T 8409 in favour of the Petitioner Firm.
lA NO: 'l OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir ;umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nrit be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 and 3 herein / Competent Authority t I forthwith release the Goods Ca rriage-HI\,4V, Tipper Vehicle bearing No. TS 23 T i409 in favour of the Petitioner Firm, seized vide Vehicle Check Report No. 0198 I 1 , dated 19-12-2025
by the 4th Respondent hcrern, pending disposal of the abovt> /Vrit Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: G. JHANSI
Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR TRANSPORT
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH
WRIT PETITION No.4O457 OF 2o25
Date:31.L2,2O25
Between:
Arj un Constructions
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings (TR.l) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad & three others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Heard Sri G.Jhansi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Tralsport 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 the Goods Carriage-HMV, Tipper vehicle bearing No.TS 23 T 8409 of the petitioner-Firm vide Vehicle Check Report SK,J W.P.N,) 40457 of 2025 No.0198 111 by the respondent No.4 on 1!r. 2.2025 rvhile it was plying on the route lrom Siddipet to Ir usthabad.
3. Learncd Counsel lor the petitioner roulcl sllbmit that the subject matter is squarely covert:rl by the order passed in W.P.No.4182 ol 2024, daLed lq O2.2O24 and, therefore, the Court mav consider passingl : imilar orders in this writ petitior-r also.
4. Learncd Assistant Government l)leadcr for Transport unopposed thc said submission r .ith regard to the disposal of W.P.No.4l82 of 2024, d,atecl 9.02.2024.
5. Having perused the order dated ).O2.2O24 in W..P.No.41B2 of 2024 ancl considering tlrrr the subject matter is similar, this Court is inclined to r ispose of the present writ petition on the same 1ine.
6. By order dated 19.02.2024, this Cor I t drsposed of W.P. No.4182 of 2024, observing as follows: "In uieut of the said submisslons, this u,tit 1t ttition is disposed of directing the respond_ents ttt release uehicle beaing R.No.Ap 28 TC 7979 uttt ch tucrs seizecL under uehicle Check Report lt'ct. j lg7166, dated 13.O3.2023 subject to the petitioner pr Llittg the
SK,J W.P.No.4O457 ol 2025 admitted tax. The respondents are at libertg to proceed Jbr conductinq assessment proceedings, if antg, in accordance LDith laut. There shall be no order as to cosfs. "
7. In vierv of the submissions made by both sides and the direction in W.P.No.4l82 of 2024, dated 19.O2.2O24, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent- authorities to release the subject vehicle, on the condition of petitloner paying the admitted tax along with compounding fee. The respondents a-re at liberty to proceed with conducting of assessment proceedings, if any, in accordance with lau,. No costs
8. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed SD/.P. PONNA ASSISTANT RE /€-/-' secl(6r.r KRISHNA GISTRAR To
1. The Principal Secretary -Transport Roads and 'Buildings (TR l) Department' State of Telangana, secretariat Building' Hyderabad'
2. The Deputy Transport Commissioner and. the Secretary' Regional Transport ' A'JiL;riiv: 6entral 2one' Khairatabad' Hvderabad'
3. TheDistrictTransportofficer,(D'T.o.),siddrpet,siddipetDistrict.
4. The Motor Vehicle lnspector' O/o District Transport Office' Siddipet' Siddipet //TRUE COPY// OFFICER District. One CC to G. JHANSI, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Transport' High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUTI Two CD CoPies o
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ORDER
/. til. /'-l DISPOSING OF THE V\ RIT PETITION WI-I HOUT COSTS ,. crUIP.N(t 40457 of 2025 l2 i2{