THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19478 of 2009 DATED: 15-09-2009 Between: Mohd.Ghousuddin. ..... PETITIONER And The Joint Collector(CS)II, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Petitioner herein is the owner of a lorry bearing No.KA 39 4617 and the said vehicle was involved in a civil supplies case. Along with the commodity-rice the said vehicle was also seized by the Vigilance officials and hence the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondent. 3. It is the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is a resident of Karnataka State and the vehicle was also registered in the State of Karnataka and he has nothing to do with the alleged violation or the crime and as he is in the business of transportation, he permitted the said vehicle to be engaged for the purpose of transporting rice, but the said vehicle was also seized along with the commodity on the ground that there are certain variations. 4. I do not find force in the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, but however as and when any commodity is seized on the ground that there are variations the authorities are duty bound to seize the vehicle also. May be it is true that the petitioner is from Karnataka, but on that score this Court is not willing to hold that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said violation. However, as the petitioner has come forward to offer bank guarantee, this Court is of the view that the said vehicle can be ordered to be released, provided the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- ( rupees one lakh only). As and when the said bank guarantee is furnished, the respondent-Joint Collector is directed to release the said vehicle in favour of the petitioner. Further, the 1st respondent-Joint Collector is hereby directed to complete the said proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 against the trader at the earliest, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 15th September, 2009. Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o Tsy