THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8351 of 2011 Dated 29.03.2011 Between: Singansetty Prasad and another …Petitioners And The Joint Collector, Guntur and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri K. Srinivas Counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies Counsel for respondent No.3: -- The Court made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioners, who are owners of two auto rickshaws bearing registration Nos.AP 27 Y 2913 and AP 26 TPTR 8760 respectively, is that the applications filed by them for release of the auto rickshaws seized on 09.01.2011 along with rice are not being disposed of. At the hearing, Sri K. Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that in view of delay in disposal of the petitioners’ applications, the seized autos are being exposed to sun and rain causing deterioration of their value. Inasmuch as the petitioners have approached respondent No.1 only a few days back i.e., on 18.03.2011, I do not find it appropriate to give any direction for release of the seized autos at this stage. Instead, it would be appropriate that respondent No.1 disposes of the petitioners’ applications, if not already done, expeditiously. Accordingly, respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the petitioners’ applications stated to have been filed for release of the seized autos, if they were already received and not disposed of, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.10365 of 2011 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 29th March, 2011 GHN