High Court for State of TelanganaWP/23500/2015disposed of no costs

P. Prashanth v. The State Of Telagnana,

2015-07-29A Ramalingeswara Rao3 pages

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.23500 of 2015 Between:

P. Prashanth PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies, A.P., Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad, and others.

RESPONDENTS

ORDER:

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents. The petitioner is stated to be the owner of Mini van bearing registration No.TS 01 UB 2382. While so, on 16.06.2015 when the petitioner was bringing 3.92 quintals of rice belonging to his brother-inlaw from the house of one Jadi Laxmi in his vehicle, the officials of Civil Supplies department stopped his vehicle and by conducting panchanama seized the said vehicle and the stock. The petitioner approached the 2nd respondent on 24.06.2015 and filed a petition requesting to release his vehicle. As no orders are passed, the present writ petition is filed.

It is well established that continued detention and seizure of the vehicle and goods does not serve any purpose or interest of the respondents. The interest of the respondents can be protected by directing that the seized goods and vehicle of the petitioners be released subject to certain conditions.

In the circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to release the seized vehicle, viz., mini van No. TS 01 UB 2382 on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- before the 2nd respondent within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further the petitioner shall file an undertaking before the 2nd respondent stating that he shall not alienate or encumber the lorry till the conclusion of the 6-A proceedings and the same shall be produced as and when directed by the 2nd respondent.

Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs.

_____________________________ A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J.

29th July, 2015 Js.