IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26716 of 2009 Between: M.Lakshmaiah ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.26716 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of a vehicle bearing Regn. No.MBCHA 10 EL 8 GD 47475 and the vehicle was seized by the 3rd respondent- Prohibition and Excise Inspector, Gooty, on the ground that there is illegal transportation of 180 liters of I.D. liquor in nine gunny bags. A crime was registered against the petitioner and the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Anantapur, held an enquiry. After completion of the enquiry, the 2nd respondent came to the conclusion that the said transport of I.D. liquor is illegal and accordingly, he confiscated the I.D. liquor along with the vehicle. The petitioner approached the appellate authority i.e., 1st respondent-Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad, and filed an appeal along with an application seeking suspension of the said order, but however, no orders have been passed. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. 3. Since the petitioner approached the 1st respondent and filed an appeal, and the same is pending consideration, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad, to dispose of the appeal within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that during pendency of the proceedings, the vehicle in question shall not be alienated. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 7th December 2009 KVR