IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 10711 of 2004 Between: Shaik Nagur Meera, s/o Sri Miss Keem, r/o Door No.31-1-48, Allipuram, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Proh., & Excise, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Proh., & Excise, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or any other appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, striking down the orders passed by the 2nd respondent on 03-05-2003, in Rc.No.263/2003/B3, and the same is confirmed by the 1st respondent in appeal in CR No.10102/2003/CPE/D4 dt.08-03-2004 in confiscating the petitioner's Scooter Bajaj Chetak bearing no.AP 31 J 4924, is illegal, arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.PURUSHOTHAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter has been taken up for hearing on 09.06.2008, none appeared for the petitioner and as such, the matter was directed to be listed to today for dismissal. Today also, when the matter is called, none appeared for the petitioner nor is there any representation made on his behalf. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J Dated:16.06.2008 sj ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise,Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2CD copies