HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.2827 of 2011 Date: February 14, 2011 Between: Sri Gugulothu Shanker, S/o.Pandya Naik, aged about 35 years, Occ: private work, R/o.H.No.6-24/10, Bhushanraopet village, Kathalapur Mandal, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh … Petitioner And The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and two others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of respondents, not releasing the vehicle of the petitioner, an Auto-Rickshaw bearing temporary Regn.No.AP15-TQTR-6663, as illegal and arbitrary and consequential directions to release the said vehicle in his favour. The aforesaid vehicle belonging to the petitioner was seized on an allegation that it has undertaken transportation of liquor in violation of the provisions under the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995. When the matter has come up for admission on the last occasion, it was adjourned so as to enable learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing on behalf of respondents to obtain instructions. Today, when the matter is taken up, on obtaining necessary instructions, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise states that pursuant to issuance of show-cause notice dated 13-01-2011, reply of the petitioner dated 25-01-2011 was considered and final orders are passed on 28-01-2011, vide Proc.Cr.No.17/2011/P&Ex/A1, confiscating the vehicle in question. In view of passing of final orders confiscating the vehicle of the petitioner, relief sought by him cannot be granted at this stage. Writ petition is therefore disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to question Proc.Cr.No.17/2011/P&Ex/A1 dated 28-01-2011. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) February 14, 2011 MRR