THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.6249 of 2011 Date : 11-3-2011 Between : V.Siva Kumar Pandian .. Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Sri Y.Sudhakar Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 : G.P. for Forests Counsel for respondent No.4 : G.P. for Transport The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in confiscating lorry bearing registration No.CG 05 0780 of Ashok Leyland make, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing Sri Y.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner’s lorry is yet to be confiscated and that mistakenly in the pleadings and the prayer it is stated that the lorry has been confiscated. The learned counsel further submitted that following the seizure of the lorry on 24-5-2010, confiscation proceedings have been initiated and show cause notice dated 24-10-2010 was issued to which the petitioner has submitted his explanation. The grievance of the petitioner is that neither the enquiry has been completed nor the seized lorry has been released pending enquiry. Learned Government Pleader for Forests, on instructions, stated that respondent No.2 has issued a notice to the petitioner to attend the enquiry during the last month and that as the petitioner failed to attend the enquiry, the same could not be completed. He further submitted that if the petitioner cooperates, the enquiry will be completed as early as possible. In the light of the above facts, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to complete the enquiry and pass a final order under Section 44 of A.P. Forest Act 1967 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. It is made clear that if the petitioner does not respond to the notices issued to respondent No.2, he may proceed exparte and decide the case on the basis of the material available on record. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.7785/2011 is disposed of as infructuous. __________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY.,J Date : 11-3-2011 AM