Pagala Saikrishna v. The State Of Telangana And 2 Others

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.25074 OF 2019 ORDER (ORAL) :

Petitioner asserts that his vehicle bearing No.TS 29 A 2844 of Mahindra Centuro with Chassis No.MCDKG1B14E1F26645 was seized by the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise, Huzurnagar, Suryapet District,on the ground of violation of excise laws.

2. Heard Sri S. Viplav Simha Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Excise appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, and perused the material on record.

3. As the vehicle of the petitioner was seized by respondent No.3 on the ground of violation of excise laws, the petitioner is at liberty to submit an application before the Jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner under Section 34 of the Telangana Excise Act seeking release of the subject vehicle. Thereupon, the said authority shall consider and pass appropriate orders on such application within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the application.

4. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.

_______________________ T. VINOD KUMAR, J November 14, 2019.

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