THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :20744 of 2009 DATED: 24-09-2009 Between: B.Suresh. ..... PETITIONER And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Prohibition & Excise, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that he is the owner of the auto bearing No.AP20 X 7245 and the same was seized on 29-08-2009 on the ground that it is involved in an excise offence. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 3. In my considered view, petitioner ought to have approached the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Khammam, who is competent to order release of the vehicle. However, during the course of arguments the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that an application, seeking release of the said vehicle, has already been filed before the 2nd respondent. If any such application is filed by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Khammam may pass appropriate orders as to whether the petitioner is entitled for release of the vehicle or not, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 24th September, 2009. Tsy