IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3660 OF 2010 Between: Katabathini Srinu ..... PETITIONER AND The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Excise Station, Wyra Village & Mandal, Khammam District and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3660 of 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in seizing the Motor Cycle bearing No. AP-20 AA 9822 of the petitioner in connection with the Crime No. 704/2009-10 on the file of the 1st respondent is arbitrary and illegal. Heard both sides. Though various grounds have been raised assailing the impugned order and disputing the allegations upon which the seizure was effected, I am not inclined to go into the correctness of the said allegations, since it is the subject matter of confiscation proceedings pending before the 4th respondent. However, in view of the specific plea of the petitioner that the 4th respondent had failed to consider his application for interim custody of the vehicle in question, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to give interim custody of the vehicle in question to the petitioner, subject to the condition of the petitioner furnishing Bank guarantee to the entire value of the vehicle in question as assessed by the concerned Motor Vehicle Inspector. Thereafter, it is open to the 4th respondent to proceed with the enquiry and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _____________ Date: 18.02.2010 G. ROHINI, J. Ivd