IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 7332 of 2008 Between: 1. Sri Altaf Khan, S/o. Abdul Ghaffar Khan 2. Sri Haneef Khan, S/o. Mannu Khan. ..... Petitioners AND 1. The Station House Officer, Sub-Inspector of Police, Police Station, Balanagar, Hyderabad. 2. Sri Raghava Rao, Sub-Inspector of Police, Balanagar P.S., Hyderabad. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the two lorries belonging to the Petitioners herein bearing registration Nos.MP 09KC 5723 and No. UP 75 F 8487 and failure to release the lorries as per the orders of the criminal court in Crl. M.P.Nos.382 and 383 of 2008, dt. 29.02.2008 and 05.03.2008 as illegal, contrary to law and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also further grant compensation for the damage caused to the petitioners by the illegal seizure of the vehicles. The Petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri B.Venkateswarlu, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Asst. G.P. for Home on behalf of the Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar District. (By Speed Post/RPAD) 2. The Station House Officer, Sub-Inspector of Police, Police Station, Balanagar, Hyderabad. 3. Sri Raghava Rao, Sub-Inspector of Police, Balanagar P.S., Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to Asst. G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P.,Hyd(OUT) 5. One CC to Sri B.Venkateswarlu, Advocate(OPUC) 6. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT CVNRJ DATED: 03-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 04-04-2008 ORDER WP.NO. 7332 OF 2008 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 03-04-2008 HIGH COURT CVNRJ DATED: 03-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 04-04-2008 ORDER WP.NO. 7332 OF 2008 DIRECTION