IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8046 of 2004 Between: S.R. Sanku S/o Pamachandra Rao R/o 5-D, Brahmanandnagar, Behind T.V. Tower Malakapet, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Inspector of Police, Traffic Police Station, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, East Zone, Hyderabad 3 The Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Secretary Secretariat, 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing a challan bearing No. 456217 dated 23-4-2004 impugned herein and siezed driving licence as lillegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural justice and it is further consequently prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside the said challan, directing the respondents not to issue challans in a situation like the one narrated in this case and its is further consequentially prayed that this Honourable Court may be pleased to direct the 1st respondent herein to return the petitioner his driving licence seized on 23-4-2004 and direct the 3rd respondent herein to pay the petitioner appropriate compensation as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court Counsel for the Petitioner:PARTY-IN-PERSON Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 8046 of 2004 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the first respondent in seizing the driving licence of the petitioner is arbitrary and illegal. However, pursuant to the interim direction granted by this Court dated 27-04-2004, the licence of the petitioner has already been returned. In the circumstances, no further enquiry is necessary and the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 18-02-2009 KLP