THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 636 of 2006 DATED: 10-01-2006 Between: B. Gurredd …Petitioner …Petitioner And The Divisional Forest Officer, Dhone Division, Kurnool District And another …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 636 of 2006 ORDER: Petitioner filed this writ petition seeking to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the tractor of the petitioner bearing Registration No.AP-21 U 1392 and the trailor bearing No.AP 21 U 1393 on 05-01-2006 as illegal and arbitrary. The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner of the tractor and Trailor which is registered at RTO office, Nandyal, Kurnool District, and that the petitioner was granted a quarrying lease by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology vide proceedings No.780/M4/2000 dated 15-03-2001. While so, the tractor and trailor of the petitioner has been seized on the ground that he was transporting the forest produce. It is stated that on the said allegation, the said tractor and trailor has been seized on 05-01-2006. It is also stated that the petitioner made a representation on 07-01-2006. But on perusal of record, I do not find any copy of the said representation and I do not find any force in the said contention. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is permitted to make a representation before the respondents for release of the tractor and trailor and if the said tractor and trailor is not involved in any case, respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J. Dated: 10-01-2006. RNS