IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28630 of 2009 Between: Sri Venkateswara Oil Company, rep. by its Proprietor Vangaveeti Rama Rao and another ..... PETITIONERS AND The Collector, Civil Supplies Department, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District and another ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. On 30-12-2009 this court ordered notice before admission and made the following order: “Notice before admission. The respondents are hereby directed to release the oil tanker truck bearing No.AP-09-U-2829 and the kerosene seized on 18-12-2009, in favour of the petitioners, on condition of the first petitioner furnishing bank guarantee in a sum of Rs.1,14,000/- (Rupees one lakh fourteen thousand only) towards cost of kerosene and the second petitioner furnishing third party security in a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakh only), and also giving an undertaking that he will produce the vehicle as and when required and he will not alienate the same and alter its features, during pendency of the enquiry.” 3. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the oil tanker truck bearing No.AP-09-U-2829 and the stock of 12 Kilo Liters of Kerosene meant for Public Distribution System, as arbitrary and illegal and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5. It is needless to say that on 30-12-2009 a direction was issued by this court. In the light of the same, no further direction need be issued and in the light of the direction already issued the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J January 22, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28630 of 2009 January 22, 2010