Gangoni Gangadhar, v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V. BHATT WRIT PETITION No. 481 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard Mr. Kuriti Bhaskara Rao for petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.3.

Petitioner complains against seizure of vehicle bearing No. TS 16UA 8399 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. Counsel for petitioner relies upon the orders passed by this Court directing release of seized vehicles in accordance with the applicable Government orders.

The Assistant Government Pleader submits that the vehicle is being produced before the concerned Magistrate and application is required to be made for release of the vehicle.

Mr. Kuriti Bhaskara Rao submits that even if the vehicle is deposited before the concerned competent Court, still the authorities are empowered to consider request of petitioner for release of vehicle. 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 vehicle, the petitioner is given liberty to bring the same to the notice of the Court when his application is considered for release of vehicle. However, the respondents are also at liberty to release the seized vehicle by keeping in mind the

competence and jurisdiction to release the vehicle if it is already deposited with the competent Court. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall also stand disposed of. _____________________ S.V. BHATT, J Date: 06.01.2017 ES