THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :22527 of 2008 DATED: 21-10-2009 Between: G.Sattaiah Eediga. ..... PETITIONER And The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Mahabubnagar Division. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Petitioner is the owner of the Goods Carriage Light Motor vehicle bearing registration No.AP22 X 3158. The Excise officials, on suspicion, intercepted the said vehicle and seized the toddy on the ground that there is no valid permit and registered a case in Cr.No.399/09-10. As the petitioner was only an agriculturist and he has nothing to do with the said toddy he approached the respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Mahabubnagar Division and filed an application requesting him to release the said vehicle. However, the Deputy Commissioner passed an order, ordering release of the vehicle on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee as assessed by the Motor Vehicles Inspector. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise appearing for the respondent. 3. According to the petitioner, he is only an agriculturist and as the vehicle was hired by one Narasimhulu Goud and in the said process, it appears the said toddy was found in the vehicle but he has nothing to do with the said toddy. Further, as the petitioner has come forward and agreed to deposit the title deeds, this Court is of the view that instead of furnishing bank guarantee, the vehicle can be ordered to be released on condition of the petitioner depositing the title deeds with the respondent pending enquiry into Cr.No.399/09-10. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 21st October, 2009. Furnish C.C. of the order within two days. B/o Tsy