THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.23740 and 23741 of 2009 Date:04.11.2009 Between: Sampath and another . ..... PETITIONERS AND The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Medak. .....RESPONDENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.23740 and 23741 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: In these writ petitions, the petitioners have questioned the action of the respondent in seizing the lorry bearing No.APJ 0456 (1953 model) and the motor cycle – Hero Honda bearing No.AP 10N 2927 in connection with Crime No.325 of 2009-2010 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Station, Andole at Jogipet. The lorry was seized when it was transporting toddy and the motor cycle was seized on the ground that it was following the lorry. The allegation against the petitioners is that the said transportation is unauthorized. Whereas the case of the petitioners is that the toddy was being transported from the tope to the toddy shop; as such, such transportation is valid and legal and is not in violation of any of the provisions of the A.P. Excise Act, 1968 or the Rules made thereunder. In both the writ petitions, the petitioners have submitted representations dated 31.10.2009 to the respondent seeking release of the vehicles and the same were taken on file by the respondent on 02.11.2009. Immediately on the next day i.e., on 03.11.2009, the petitioners have filed these writ petitions. Though the petitioners are seeking directions for release of the vehicles in these writ petitions, inasmuch as they have already approached the respondent and their representations for release of the vehicles are pending, I deem it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioners' representations dated 31.10.2009 and pass appropriate orders for release of the vehicles, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 04th November, 2009 Note: Issue CC today. (B/o) GHN