IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 21953 OF 2011-08-11 Between : Lambadi Pundalik … Petitioner V/s. The Dy.Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Nizamabad district & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri T. Sujan Kumar Counsel for the Respondents : GP for P & E The Court made the following : (Order follows next page) THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.21953 OF 2011 ORDER : The petitioner claims to be the registered owner of Auto bearing Regn.No.AP-25-X-0374. The said vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent herein on 20.07.2011 alleging that the vehicle was carrying 164 bottles of liquor. Pursuant thereto, Cr.No.303/ 2011-12 was registered and the vehicle was detained in the premises of the 2nd respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed contending that the allegations upon which the seizure was effected are factually incorrect and at any rate the 2nd respondent is not justified in detaining the vehicle though the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish third party security. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise appearing for the respondents. The material available on record shows that the petitioner had already submitted an application before the respondent No.1 seeking interim custody of the vehicle in question. Therefore it is for the 1st respondent to consider the same and the interference by this Court at this stage is not warranted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1 to consider the petitioner’s application for interim custody of the vehicle in question, received in the office of the 1st respondent on 29.7.2011, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three (3) days from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 04.08.2011. Note:- CC by tomorrow. (B/O) Isl/gbs THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 21953 OF 2011 Circulation No.25 Date 04-08-2011 Court Master : I s L Computer No. 43