1. Leave to amend granted.
2. S.O.
to 18th June,2012. By way of ad-interim relief and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respective parties in the Letters Patent Appeal and subject to further order that may be passed in the present Letters Patent Appeal, respondents are directed to release vehicle in question on condition that the appellant shall pay entire tax amount due and payable with simple interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The calculation of the same shall be furnished to the appellant and on making payment of the aforesaid amount (principal amount of tax + 9% simple interest) the vehicle in question shall be released on further filing an Undertaking by the appellant before the authority that whatever decision that may be taken in the Letters Patent Appeal, the appellant shall abide by the same and in case the appellant looses in the Letters Patent Appeal, the vehicle in question can be redetained again.
Direct service is permitted.
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