IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10899 of 2009 Between: Angam Sreenivasulu, S/o. Chanti Kotaiah, R/o. D.No.24-3-86, Patnam Bazar, Guntur, Guntur District, presently residing at Koppuvari Street, 5th Ward, Giddalur, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Department of Prohibition & Excise, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra PRadesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 The Station House Officer, Cumbum Police Station, Cumbum, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.A.K.MYNUDDIN Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3:AGP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE Counsel for Respondent No.4: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Pending proceedings initiated by the Excise Department for confiscation of lorry bearing No.AP21 T 1566, the petitioner is seeking release of his vehicle by filing the present writ petition. I have heard Sri S.A.K.Mynoddin, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. The proceedings for confiscation under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 are admittedly pending before respondent No.3. If the lorry is continued to be kept in the departmental custody, its condition is likely to deteriorate. In view of the same, ends of justice would be met if the lorry is released to the petitioner on suitable conditions. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms. 1) Within one week from the date of receipt of a copy this order, respondent No.3 shall get the value of the lorry assessed by the Motor Vehicle Inspector concerned. 2) The lorry shall be released to the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee for the value as assessed by the Motor Vehicle Inspector. 3) The petitioner shall not alienate or create third party rights in the vehicle and alter the chassis or the body of the vehicle pending completion of confiscation proceedings and he shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the Department in connection with the pending proceedings. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.14009 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 4th JUNE, 2009. kvni