Krushnaiah Konapur, v. The State Of Telengana

The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.35878 of 2015 Dated 04.11.2015 Between:

Krishnaiah Konapur ... Petitioner and The State of Telangana rep. by its Principal Secretary Hyderabad and 4 others

...Respondents

Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.K.Anthony Reddy Counsel for respondents 1 & 4: AGP for Home Counsel for respondent No.2: AGP for Panchayat Raj Counsel for respondent No.5: AGP for Revenue

The Court made the following:

O r d e r :

Feeling aggrieved by the seizure of his tractor and trailer bearing registration Nos. AP 22 AL 2753 and AP 27 AA 6484 by respondent No.5, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. At the hearing, it is agreed by the learned Counsel for the parties that as per G.O.Ms.No.3, Industries & Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 08.01.2015, as amended by G.O.Ms.No.15, Industries & Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 19.02.2015, both respondent Nos.4 and 5 are competent to release the seized tractor and trailer. The petitioner has not pleaded that he has made any application before the said respondents for release of the seized tractor and trailer as per the aforesaid GO. Therefore, I am not inclined to direct release of the seized tractor and trailer at this stage. However, as respondent No.5 is stated to have seized the tractor and trailer, it is appropriate that he considers release of the same.

Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to make an application for release of his tractor and trailer before respondent No.5. Within one week of receipt of such application, respondent No.5 is directed to pass appropriate order in terms of the aforesaid GO and communicate the same to the petitioner. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.46124 of 2015, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous.

______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) Dt: 4th November, 2015 LUR