IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.5994 of 2010 Between: M.Siva Kumar Singh ..... Petitioner AND The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Mahaboobnagar Division, Mahaboobnagar .....Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.M.Damodar Reddy Counsel for the Respondent: AGP for Prohibition & Excise The Court made the following: Order: The petitioner’s auto trolley, bearing registration No.AP 28 W 9848 was seized on 18-08-2009, on the allegation that it was found carrying toddy crates for being transported to an allegedly illegal depot. The petitioner felt aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing the seized vehicle pending confiscation proceedings. The facts pleaded and the material filed by the petitioner show that following the seizure, the respondent has issued notice, dated 21-11-2009, calling upon the petitioner to show cause why the seized vehicle shall not be confiscated and the petitioner gave his explanation thereto on 27-02-2010. In my considered opinion, in view of lapse of considerable time from the date of seizure, it is not appropriate to give any direction for release of the seized vehicle, more so, when the confiscation proceedings are at an advanced stage. Instead, interests of justice would be met if the respondent is directed to finalise the confiscation proceedings at an early date. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to complete the confiscation proceedings and pass appropriate order, after considering the petitioner’s explanation, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.7725 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 17th March, 2010 lur