Duta Rajanna, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTI CE A.V.SESHA SAI W r it Pet it ion No.2 3 8 5 4 of 2 0 1 8 ORDER:

The case of the petitioner herein is that though the petitioner herein did not commit any offence under the Forst Act, the respondents have seized the petitioner's vehicle bearing No.AP 15 ALONG WITH 6550.

Section 20 of the A.P.Forest Act, 1967 deals with the penalties for trespass or damage in reserved forest and acts prohibited in such forests. Section 44 of the Act deals with seizure of property liable to confiscation and procedure thereupon. Sub-Section (3) of Section 44 enables the authorities to consider the release of vehicle. In view of the said remedy available to the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, keeping it open for the petitioner herein to make appropriate application before the authority concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand disposed of.

___________________________ JUSTI CE A.V.SESHA SAI Date: 12.07.2018 smr