THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.2170 of 2010 Date : 30-8-2010 Between : P.Bal Reddy s/o.P.Yadagiri Reddy and others .. Petitioners and The District Special Task Force, represented by its Mandal Revenue Inspector, Mallacheruvu, Nalgonda District and others .. Respondents Counsel for petitioners : Smt.P.Vijaya Lakshmi Counsel for respondent No.3 : A.G.P. for Home The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.2170 of 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the seizure of lorries bearing registration Nos.AP 29 TA 1112 , AP 29 TA 1491, AP 29 TA 1200, AP 29 TA 6378, AP 29 U 5737, AP 29 TA 5277 and AP 28 TA 1737 by 3rd respondent as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Smt.Vijaya Lakshmi, the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the 3rd respondent. The above mentioned lorries belonging to the petitioners were seized on 31-1-2010 at 12.30 p.m. by the 3rd respondent on the ground that they were found transporting sand without valid permits. The petitioners have pleaded that they hold valid permits for transportation of sand and that the seizure is illegal. This Court by order dated 4-2-2010 directed release of the lorries to the petitioners subject to their depositing Rs.10,000/- each and on filing an undertaking not to alienate or encumber the vehicles till further orders. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submitted that the criminal cases are registered against the petitioners and are pending and that in pursuance of the interim order granted by this Court, the lorries have been released. Inasmuch as the criminal cases registered against the petitioners are pending, it is not appropriate for this Court to adjudicate on the pleas raised by the petitioners on merits. As the lorries have already been released to the petitioners subject to the condition of their depositing Rs.10,000/- each, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition with liberty to the petitioners to defend themselves in the pending criminal cases. The lorries released to the petitioners shall not be seized until disposal of the criminal cases. The payment made by the petitioners in compliance with the condition stipulated by this Court in the above mentioned interim order shall be subject to the outcome of the pending criminal cases. As a sequel to the disposal of the Writ Petition, the W.P.M.P.No.2909/2010 is also disposed of as infructuous. No costs. ________________________ Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Date : 30-8-2010 AM