THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.924 of 2007 Between: N.Anil Krishna. .. PETITIONER and Govt. of A.P., Revenue (Excise) Department, and others. .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, Krishna District, for initiating conﬁscation of the lorry bearing No.AP- 27-W-1117 seized in Cr.No.132/06-07 of Nandigama for the oﬀence under Section 7(a) read with 8(e) of A.P.Prohibition Act, as illegal and arbitrary. In the said proceedings, it is stated that the upset value of the vehicle was Rs.10,50,000/- as assessed by the Motor Vehicles Inspector, Nandigama. It is stated that as there are suﬃcient grounds to proceed under Section 13-A of A.P.Prohibition Act, 1995, for conﬁscation of the said vehicle, a show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner. Admittedly, the conﬁscation proceedings are pending before the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is the registered owner of the said vehicle having purchased the same in the year 2006 and he has no knowledge or information about the involvement of the said vehicle, wherein 120 litres of I.D.liquor was alleged to have been found in the said lorry. It is stated that for the said show cause notice, a detailed representation has been ﬁled on 23-01-2007 requesting to release the vehicle, pending ﬁnalisation of the confiscation proceedings. Though the conﬁscation proceedings are pending, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper to direct the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders for release of the vehicle in question by way of giving interim custody, subject to such terms and conditions that may be imposed by him. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 23-01-2007, in accordance with law, within a period of ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 13-02-2007 Note: Issue C.C. in two days (B/o) Prv