HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16382 of 2008 Date : 22.09.2011 Between : Veeragoni Thirupathi Goud & others. …..Petitioners And The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16382 of 2008 ORDER : In this writ petition, the petitioners seek directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not returning the amount of Rs.2,40,000/- to the petitioners, which was seized in pursuance of a check report, dated 21.02.2004, by respondent No.4, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Karimnagar, has addressed a letter, dated 11.07.2011, to the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, stating that the seized amount of Rs.2,40,000/- by the ACB officials of Godavarikhani-II Town Police Station on 21.02.2004, has been returned to the claimants/petitioners, in the presence of the Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar, on 05.07.2011. The receipt issued by the petitioners, is also placed on record. Though there is abnormal delay in returning the amount belonging to the petitioners, having regard to the fact that the said amount is already paid to the petitioners, who have also issued a receipt in token of receiving such amount, I deem it appropriate to close the writ petition. Accordingly, placing on record the aforesaid proceedings, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 22nd September 2011 ajr