IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18064 of 2010 Between: M/s. Cholamandalam Investments and Finance Ltd., Hyderabad. … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Nampally, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Ms. S. Parineeta for Sri V.R. Reddy Kovvori Counsel for respondents 1-3: AGP for Prohibition & Excise This Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18064 of 2010 ORDER: Order in Cr.No.B1/772/07/DCRR, dated 24.06.2010, of respondent No.2, whereby the petitioner was directed to furnish FDR for the value of the vehicle i.e., Rs.3,01,000/- obtained from any of the nationalized bank situated within the State of A.P. along with the bond with two sureties, is questioned by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition. This Court, by order, dated 04.08.2010, directed that the seized vehicle shall be released to the petitioner on its furnishing bank guarantee for Rs.3,01,000/- in the name of respondent No.2. At the hearing, it has come out that respondent No.2 has not accepted the bank guarantee obtained by the petitioner from United Bank of India, Chennai, on the ground that the bank, which issued the guarantee, is not situated within the State of A.P. It has further come to light that the petitioner has thereafter taken back the bank guarantee on 06.09.2010. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, on instructions, submitted that show cause notice, dated 24.11.2011, was issued to the petitioner under Section 46 of the A.P. Excise Act, 1968 calling upon it to explain why the seized vehicle shall not be confiscated. Keeping in view the fact that the seized vehicle is in the custody of the respondents for about 1½ years and the confiscation proceedings are at the advanced stage, interests of justice would be served, if respondent No.2 completes the enquiry and passes a final order expeditiously. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to file its explanation to the show cause notice, dated 24.11.2011, within a period of two weeks from today. Respondent No.2 is directed to complete the enquiry and pass a final order, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the explanation from the petitioner. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, WPMP.Nos.22821 of 2010 and 4583 of 2011 are disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 20.12.2011 ES