IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 13126 of 2009 Between: Panja Yakaioah ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem, Khammam District and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the first respondent, namely, the Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem, Khammam District, in considering and disposing of the petition filed by the petitioner seeking release of his auto bearing No.AP 20/W-8919, which was seized on 28.09.2008, in connection with a case registered in POR No.50/08-09/RVM, for an offence punishable under Section 9 of Hunting of Wild Animal Jungle Cat (Felis Chaus) specified in Schedule-II, Part-II (2) C with Single Bore Gun (country made) under Section 39(b) and d(2), Under Section 50 punishable under Section 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. When the matter came up for consideration on 03.07.2009, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests appearing for the respondents sought time to get instructions in the matter. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that it is the Conservator of Forests, Khammam to whom a petition seeking release of the vehicle has to be made, but the petitioner has submitted petition to the first respondent, the Divisional Forest Officer, Kothagudem, Khammam District. Therefore, the petitioner be directed to submit a fresh petition to the Conservator of Forests, Khammam, who shall consider the same in accordance with law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests appearing for the respondents. In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: (i) The petitioner is directed to submit a petition to the Conservator of Forests, Khammam seeking release of his auto seized on 28.09.2008 in connection with a case registered in POR No.50/08-09/RVM; and (ii) On such a petition being filed, the Conservator of Forests, Khammam shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, expeditiously. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, at the admission stage. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 19.08.2009 VGB