K. Naveen v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.45316 OF 2016 DATED : 26.12.2016 Between :

K. Naveen S/o.K.Venkataiah, Aged about 24 yrs, Occu : Business, R/o.H.No.20-301/4, Sainagar Colony, Devarakonda of Nalgonda District.

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Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others.

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Respondents This court made the following :

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.45316 OF 2016 ORDER :

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

Praying to release the Mahindra Bolero Mini Truck vehicle bearing Registration No.AP 24 TC 0370, seized on the allegation of violation of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, petitioner filed application before the Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Mahabubnagar-2nd respondent, which was received by the officer of the 2nd respondent on 21.12.2016. Alleging that the said application is not disposed of and that the vehicle is kept in open area causing damage to the vehicle, this writ petition is filed. 3.

Since the application filed by the petitioner is pending, the writ petition is disposed of, without expressing any opinion on merits, directing the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is needless to observe that if the request of the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle is accepted pending finalization of the proceedings in Crime No.247 of 2016, the 2nd respondent may impose appropriate conditions as required. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ P.NAVEEN RAO,J 26th December, 2016 Rds