IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 11694 of 2008 Between: M.Chandramohan Reddy S/o.Pedda Rosi Reddy No.AP.04X 2233 R/o.Gangadevipalli(V) Muddanur(M) Kadapa District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector Chittoor District (Civil Supplies) 2 The Tahasildar V.Kota (M) Chittoor District 3 The SHO V.Kota Chittoor District .....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 writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction order or orders declaring the action of the 1st respondent herein in passing the order against the petitioner vide proceedings No.D1/406/2008 dt.26-05-2008 directing the petitioner to produce the FDR for a sum of Rs 1,33,120/-(Rupees one Lakh thirty three thousand and one hundred twenty only) for releasing my vehicle bearing No.AP.04 X 2233 which is under the custody of the 3rd respondent police at C.Kota Chittoor Dist is wholly arbitrary illegal and without jurisdiction and void and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner's vehicle bearing No.AP04 X 2233 which under the custody of the 3rd respondent at V.Kota Chittoor District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.ESWARAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner of lorry bearing No.AP 04 X 2233 and on 24.04.2008 when the vehicle was found transporting rice from Proddatur to V.Kota and Kuppam, the same was seized along with stock, on the ground that it was plying without any valid permit and is in violation of the provisions of A.P.Rights Procurement Levy Order, 1984, as amended in G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 24.03.2008, which says that not only the rice is liable to be confiscated, but also the vehicle. On an application filed by the petitioner for release of the vehicle, the first respondent-Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Chittoor, through proceedings No.D1/406/2008, dated 26.05.2008, directed the petitioner to produce FDR for Rs.1,33,120/- for release of the vehicle. Hence, this Writ Petition. It is stated that the value of the vehicle is Rs.7,00,000/-. Therefore, the order of the first respondent in directing the petitioner to produce FDR for a sum of Rs.1,33,120/- cannot be said to be unreasonable. In view of the above, I do not see any reason to reduce the said security amount. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _____________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dt:10.06.2008 GJ