HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.20431 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner has prayed that a direction be issued to the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle bearing No.AP-21 TV-6615, forthwith, in favour of the petitioner. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the registered owner of the aforementioned vehicle and it was seized by the 3rd respondent along with 14 boxes of liquor bottles and a case in Crime No.72 of 2011 was registered for the offence under Section 34 (a) and (f) of A.P. Excise Act. He further submits that the 3rd respondent sent the seized vehicle along with analysis report of liquor sample bottles to the custody of the 2nd respondent and, therefore, a direction be issued to the 2nd respondent to release the vehicle as the petitioner is ready to pay penalty. Learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submits that the petitioner ought to have file an application before the 2nd respondent for release of her vehicle in question and in the absence of any such application, the vehicle cannot be released. Having heard the learned Counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an application before the 2nd respondent for release of the aforementioned vehicle and on such application being filed, the 2nd respondent shall consider and dispose of the same within a period of one week from the date of receipt of such application. Pending disposal of the said application, no order of confiscation of vehicle shall be passed by the respondent authorities. No order as to costs. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J 20.07.2011 Note: Furnish CC in two days. (Bo) Gsn.