IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 19528 of 2006 Between: Muppiri Parameswara Rao, s/o Kasiviswanatham, r/o Janapadu Road, Near Old S.B.I., Piduguralla Town, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Piduguralla, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the stock of 12 barrels of tinner oil of the petitioner vide his proceedings R.C.No.220/2006-a dated 08-08-2006 without any authority of law and jurisdiction, even though tinner oil does not come under the purview of Petroleum Products and there is no control order under E.C.Act, and further action of the 1st respondent in not disposing the petition dated 18-08-2006 filed by the petitioner for release of the seized stock, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned seizure orders dated 08-08-2006 of the 2nd respondent and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NARASIMHA MURTHY GOLLAMUDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 19528 of 2006 ORDER: When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 28th July, 2008 pnb