law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  62. Information regarding stolen and recovered motor
  
  vehicles to be furnished by the police to the State Transport Authority. 
  The State Government may, if it thinks necessary or
  
  expedient so to do in the public interest, direct the submission by the
  
  Inspector General of Police(by whatever designation called) and such other
  
  police officers as the State Government may specify in this behalf, of such
  
  returns containing the information regarding vehicles which have been stolen
  
  and stolen vehicles which have been recovered of which the police are aware, to
  
  the State Transport Authority, and may prescribe the form in which and the
  
  period within which such returns shall be made.