IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 2022 of 2009 Between: Gangu Ramesh, S/o. Sri Kishtaiah, R/o.H.No.12-126, P&T Colony, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies Wing), Ranga Reddy District at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector of Police, L.B.Nagar P.S., Cyberabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents authorities in siezing the Maruti Van bearing Registration No.AP 09 D-1460 Belonging to the petitioners in connection with the case under Section 6-A of the E.C.Act, on 05-09-2008 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to release the said vehicle in favour of the petitioner forth with and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.2022 of 2009 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the Maruti Van bearing Registration No. AP 09 D-1460 belonging to the petitioner on 5.9.2008 in connection with case under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act as arbitrary and illegal. There is no necessity of going into all the details. It appears, the vehicle in question was seized on 5.9.2008 in connection with a case under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act when the vehicle was transporting 190 litres of kerosene in six plastic tins. According to the petitioner, in spite of best efforts made by him, the said vehicle was not released. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to release the Maruti Van bearing Registration No. AP 09 D-1460 subject to the condition of petitioner furnishing third party immovable property security to his satisfaction. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 5.2.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in (2) days. B/o DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.2022 of 2009 5.2.2009