IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.7252 of 2005 Between: Mohd. Sajid, S/o. Mohd. Khadeer Sharif, H.No.60, Tad Bund, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Proh & Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Proh. & Excise, Hyderabad Division, Hyderabad. 3 The Station House Officer, Medchal, R.R.District. 4 The Excise Superintendent, R.R.Dist. .....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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings passed by the 1 st respondent in Cr.No.,16969/2004/CPE/D4 dt.18.12.2004 conﬁrming the orders of the 2nd respondent passed in proceedings No.Cr.No.C6/998/2002, dt.06-09-2003 in conﬁscating the Van bearing No.AP 10 U 6459 as illegal, arbitrary bad in law, contrary to the procedure established under A.P.Excise Act and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M.DASHARATHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.7252 of 2005 ORDER: This is an old matter of 2005. When the matter was called on 24.10.2008, learned Counsel for the petitioner was absent. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Today the matter is appearing very high up in the list under the said caption. In spite of the same, learned Counsel for the petitioner is absent and there is no representation on his behalf. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed for default/non-prosecution. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 29.10.2008 vs To 1 The Commissioner of Proh & Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Proh. & Excise, Hyderabad Division, Hyderabad. 3 The Station House Officer, Medchal, R.R.District. 4 The Excise Superintendent, R.R.Dist. 5 2CCs to G.P For Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P, Hyderabad. 6 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BJPR}