IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.28946 OF 2010 DATED:22.11.2010 Between: Balagani Chandram … Petitioner And The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Warangal, and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.28946 OF 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the Hero Honda Motor Cycle bearing Registration No.AP 22G 1578. The said vehicle was seized by the second respondent on 02.8.2010 on the allegation that the vehicle was used for transportation of ten litres of ID liquor in one plastic cane and two sample bottles of 375 ml., cheap liquor, which are illegally manufactured. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations made against the petitioner by the respondents are false and the seizure is illegal. Under the scheme of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968, if any vehicle is seized in connection with an offence under the provisions of the said Act, the 1st respondent is the authority to deal with confiscation proceedings. He is also empowered to pass appropriate interim orders, if an application is moved by the owner of the vehicle, for release of the same. In the instant case, the petitioner, without even approaching the 1st respondent seeking release of the vehicle, has directly approached this Court. In view of the allegations made against the petitioner, there is no reason to entertain this writ petition directly, to consider for grant of relief as prayed for. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to make a representation before the 1st respondent, for release of the vehicle in question. If any representation is made by the petitioner, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of one week from the date of receipt of such representation, and communicate the same to the petitioner. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 22.11.2010 bnr