Anandam, S/O. Narsappa, Occ Agriculture, v. The State Of Telangana, Through Principal Secretary, Home

HONOURABLE SRI J USTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No. 4265 of 2017 ORDER:

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents.

Petitioner complains against the seizure of vehicles i.e., tractor bearing registration No. AP 28 DX 9240 and trolley bearing registration No. AP 27 G 5835 as illegal and arbitrary. Learned Counsel for the petitioner relies upon the orders passed by this Court directing release of seized vehicles in accordance with the applicable Government Orders. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the vehicles are being produced before the concerned Magistrate and application is required to be made for release of the vehicles. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that even if the vehicles are deposited before the concerned competent Court, still the authorities are empowered to consider request of the petitioner for release of vehicles. Having regard to the above submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: Since policy decision is taken in G.O.Ms.No.3, dated 08.01.2015 and G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 19.02.2015 for release of

vehicles, the petitioner is given liberty to bring the same to the notice of the Court when his application is considered for release of vehicles. However, the respondents are also at liberty to release the seized vehicles by keeping in mind the competence and jurisdiction to release the vehicles if it is already deposited with the competent Court.

Miscellaneous petitions pending consideration if any in the Writ Petition shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs.

------------------------------------- JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI DATED 8TH FEBRUARY, 2017.

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