IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 21303 of 2000 Between: Ch. Mallesham, s/o. Narsaiah, 30 years, R/o. 1-3-109, Krishna Nagar, Jagityal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of A.P., represented by Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Karimnagar Division, Karimnagar,. 2. The Prohibition and Excise Inspector, Jagityal, Karimnagar District. .....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, more in the nature of mandamus, declaring the proceedings in Cr.No.652/2000/P&Ex/A4 dt. 31-10-2000 of the 1st respondent in imposing onerous condition for release of the vehicle i.e., Auto Trolley bearing No.AP-15-U-9715 as interim custody in favour of the petitioner as being arbitrary, illegal, constitutional and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents to forthwith release the vehicle in favour of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.BHASKAR REDDY (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter had come up on 04-08-2004 none appeared on behalf of the petitioner, nor there is any representation and even though, when the matter called today, none appears for the petitioner, nor there is any representation. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. __________ 03-11-2004 To 1. The State of A.P., represented by Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Karimnagar Division, Karimnagar,. 2. The Prohibition and Excise Inspector, Jagityal, Karimnagar District. 3. Two copies to the Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Building, Hyderabad. 4. Two C.D. copies. sj