IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.14488 of 2008 Between: S.V.S. Ranga Rao S/o. S.K.K.T. Padmanabham, R/o. LIG 22, Madhavadharan, VUDA Layout, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Eluru, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order declaring the seizure of the vehicle (Trailor) bearing No. AP31 TT 6394 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the release of the vehicle (Trailor) bearing No. AP31 TT 6394 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SIVA RAMA KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.14488 OF 2008 ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondent in seizing the vehicle, Trailor bearing No. AP31 TT 6394, belonging to the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed. This Court, while issuing notice before admission on 11.07.2008, directed the respondent to release the vehicle in question subject to the condition that the petitioner furnishes immovable property security for a sum of Rs.1,26,000/-, pending further orders. Today, learned Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce appearing for the respondent submits that in pursuance of the aforesaid interim orders, the vehicle of the petitioner was already released. In view of the above, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication and the same is liable to be closed. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 12th February, 2009. IBL