IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17771 of 2002 Between: M.Bhooma goud, s/o. Narasa Goud, R/o.Islamput (V), Toopran (M), ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Proh. & Excise Inspector, SHO, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy Dist., 2 The Dy.Commissioner for Proh. & Excise, Hyderabad Division, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 any appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably a writ in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the vehicle car bearing No.AP-10A-4610 seized in PR.No.1184/2001-02, dated 20.2.2002 by SHO, Rajandranagar, Ranga Reddy Dist., pending enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.21 of the Constitution of India and direct the respondents to release the vehicle car bearing No.AP-10 A-4610 seized in PR No.1184/2001-02, dated 20.2.2002 by SHO, Rajendranagar, Rangareddy District as assessed by Motor Vehicle inspector in favour of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATESWARA RAO PITCHUKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17771 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the Car bearing No.AP-10A-4610 seized by the Station House Officer, Rajendranagar, vide P.R.No.1184/2001-02, dated 20-02-2002, as illegal and arbitrary. A perusal of the material papers goes to show that the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Hyderabad, vide proceedings in Cr.No.C4/1274/2002, dated 30-04-2002, ordered release of the vehicle for interim custody on furnishing FDR for a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- from any Nationalized Bank. However, the petitioner has not questioned the said order. Therefore, in the absence of questioning the said order, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-03-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ANURADHA}