IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT HYDERABAD Friday this the 15th day of November, 2010 Writ Petition No.27494 of 2008 Between Ch.Ranga Rao … Petitioner and The Officer in charge, Vigilance and Enforcement Department, Zaheerabad Check Post, Civil Supplies Department, Zaheerabad and 3 others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.27494 of 2008 Order: The petitioner has prayed that directions be issued by this Court to the respondents to release the lorries bearing Nos.AP27V-8024 and AP16TX-6665 of the petitioner along with the rice, which was loaded in them. 2. The petitioner was carrying rice from the State of Tamil Nadu and was proceeding to the State of Maharashtra. When the rice was being carried in the two aforesaid lorries and while they were passing through the State of Andhra Pradesh, those lorries were intercepted and the goods were seized. The petitioner filed this writ petition, wherein he prayed for the release of his goods. 3. It was contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there was no violation on the part of the petitioner in carrying the goods. 4. This Court vide interim order dated 17-12-2008 directed the respondents to release the aforesaid lorries along with the rice loaded if they were not required in any case registered against the petitioner as on the date. In pursuance to the aforementioned orders, the lorries along with the rice have been released to the petitioner. The petitioner has also furnished bank guarantee to the extent of 50 per cent of the amount and has furnished personal security for the remaining 50 per cent of the amount. 5. As the lorries along with the goods have already been released to the petitioner and proceedings have been initiated under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in which orders also have been passed on 03-3-2010, therefore as far as this writ petition is concerned, nothing survives. 6. In view of the fact that all the goods have already been released to the petitioner, therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous and the same is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the orders passed by the Collector in the proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 before the competent authority in accordance with law. ________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA 15th November, 2010. Ak THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.27494 of 2008 15th November, 2010.