Smt. Chowla Krishnaveni v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION NO.14233 OF 2019

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed praying to direct the respondents to release the vehicle i.e., Maruti Swift Car bearing registration No.AP-29-AW-3055. Petitioner alleges that her vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent on the allegation of illegal transportation of liquor bottles.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise for respondents.

3. The counsel on both sides state that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.44088 of 2017, dated 26.12.2017.

4. Following the earlier orders of this Court, this Writ Petition is also disposed of, directing that the vehicle shall be handed over to the Deputy Commissioner-2nd respondent, who in turn, shall release the said vehicle to the petitioner, subject to final orders to be passed in the criminal proceedings, and on petitioner furnishing a fixed deposit of  1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) from any nationalized Bank in favour of 2nd respondent, and also on production of original RC Book and on petitioner further giving an undertaking that she will not transfer or alienate the vehicle to any third party in any manner and will maintain the vehicle in the same good road-worthy condition without changing its major parts and features, and would produce the same as and when directed to be produced before the competent authority. Further, this order

does not come in the way of continuation of confiscation proceedings.

Pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. No order as to costs.

__________________________ JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO Date: 12.07.2019 sur