P.Laxmanan S/O. Purushotham, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR W.P.No.6446 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard.

The petitioner states that he is the owner of lorry bearing No.AP-03-X-4446. He engaged a driver to ply the said vehicle. On 28-01-2015, his vehicle is engaged for transportation of 280 kgs. of black Jaggery and when the vehicle reached outskirts of A.K.Tanda, Rayaparthi, the 3rd respondent intercepted the vehicle and seized the vehicle along with the stock and registered a case in P.R.No.963 of 2014-15 for the offence punishable under Section 34 (e) of A.P.Excise Act, 1968. The petitioner made an application before the 2nd respondent on 19-02-2015 seeking release of the lorry. The present writ petition is, therefore, filed aggrieved by the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the vehicle as well as inaction of the 2nd respondent in releasing the vehicle.

Since the petitioner's application for release of the vehicle is pending with the 2nd respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the aforesaid application of the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with law within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.

The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_______________________ VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR, J Date: 13-03-2015 Prv HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR

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