THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.17740 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer “..to issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the vehicle of the petitioner bearing Van No.AP 31 TT 4954 on 23.7.2007 as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to release the vehicle in favour of the petitioner without any further delay..” It is stated that the petitioner has already made an application before the 1st respondent on 14.8.2007 seeking release of the vehicle in question. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s application for release of the vehicle following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ 21st August, 2007. (G. ROHINI, J.) Note: Furnish CC in two days. (Bo) Kgr THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17740 OF 2007 21st August, 2007. Between: Thumuluri Venkataramana. .. Petitioner. And The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Visakhapatnam and others. .. Respondents.