THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.31229 of 2011 ORDER: 1. Declaring the action of the third respondent in seizing the petitioners’ agricultural produce together with the vehicle-Tractor and Trailer bearing Registration No.AP05 AJ 5416 belonging to the second petitioner and not releasing the same inspite of repeated requests, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the second respondent has not taken any action for release of the vehicle in spite of repeated requests made by the petitioners, and hence, he prays to direct the respondents to release the vehicle. 3 . Learned Government Pleader for Forests, on instructions, submits that after seizure of the vehicle, an opportunity was given to the petitioners and that the petitioners appeared before the third respondent and admitted the offence, and therefore, the third respondent compounded the offence and directed the petitioners to pay an amount of Rs.87,558/- towards compounding fee. 4 . Since the petitioners have already appeared before the third respondent and admitted the offence, and the third respondent compounded the offence directing them to pay an amount of Rs.87,558/- towards compounding fee, this writ petition is not maintainable. However, if the petitioners are aggrieved by the said order of the third respondent, the remedy is otherwise under law. 5. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to furnish a copy of the order passed by him levying compounding fee, to the petitioners and the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the same, if they are so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ K.C. BHANU, J Date: 25.11.2011 va