IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7410 of 2004 Between: M/s. Sree Coastal Traders, Gopalanagar, Yanam, East Godavari District, rep. by its proprietor, Mr. S.V.S. Malleswara Rao. ..... PETITIONER AND The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Intelligence Wing, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction quashing the detention notice dated 12-3-2004 issued by the Repondent detaining the mini Van No. AP37 T8114 carrying the consignment of 4200 kgs of light liquid paraffin oil from Yanam to Ambajipeta as illegal, arbitrary highhanded and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the Repondent to release the consignment of goods forthwith to the Petitioner and also award exemplary costs to the petitioner For the Petitioner:MR.P.SRINIVASA REDDY For the Respondent No.: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES The Court Made the Following : ORDER : (Per Sri Bilal Nazki, J). Heard learned Counsel for the parties. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at this stage. On 12.03.2004, Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Intelligence Wing, Amalapuram seized the stocks of a mini van bearing No.AP-37-T-8114, which was transporting 25 barrels of LLP Oil. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the fact that more than three months have passed, the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer has not passed any final orders and he has not disposed of the matter. Under these circumstances, we direct the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Intelligence Wing, Amalapuram, East Godavari District, to dispose of the matter and pass final orders in accordance with law within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (Bilal Nazki, J) 23rd June, 2004. _____________ (P.S.Narayana,J) Note: Copy be furnished in two days. (B/o) ajr. To: 1 The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Intelligence Wing, Amalapuram, East Godavari District. 2 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 3 Two C.D. copies.