IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11815 of 2009 Between: Poonam Chand Sen S/o. Bhavarlal Sen R/o. Flat No. T-4, Rajamani Heights, Railway Station, Alwal, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Hyderabad Division, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Inspector S.H.O. Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.BUCHI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner, who is an ex-serviceman, filed this Writ Petition feeling aggrieved by non-release of his Maruthi Esteem Vehicle, seized on the allegation that the same was used for carrying liquor illegally. Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, I am of the view that keeping the vehicle idle in the custody of the Department would cause deterioration in its condition. Therefore, respondent No.2 is directed to release petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration No.AP 10 AD 4428 subject to his furnishing Bank Guarantee for its value as estimated by the Motor Vehicles Inspector concerned. Respondent No.2 shall, within three days from the date of the petitioner producing a copy of this order before him, get the value of the vehicle estimated by the Motor Vehicles Inspector, and release the same within one week thereafter. Pending confiscation proceedings, the petitioner shall not alienate or in any manner alter the nature of the vehicle. The release of the vehicle shall be subject to the outcome of the pending confiscation proceedings. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.15214 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 17th June, 2009 LUR