THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.28972 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in seizing three tractor loads of paddy of the petitioner which was raised in the land admeasuring Ac.2.85 cents in R.S.No.168/1 to 6 of Juthiga village of Penumanthra Mandal of West Godavari District, and not releasing the paddy to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. There is no necessity of going into all the details. While admitting the writ petition on 31.01.2008, this Court granted interim order in WPMP.No.37883 of 2008, directing the respondent to forthwith release and handover the paddy to the petitioner that was seized from him on 29.11.2008, provided the paddy seized is not required in any proceedings as per law. In the counter affidavit filed by the 1st respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, Penumantra Police Station, West Godavari District, at paragraphs 4 and 5, it is stated as under: “It is respectively submitted that after careful perusal of this respondent’s report, the 2nd respondent promulgated Sec.145 Cr.P.C. Proceedings vide M.C.No.6/2008 dated 29.11.2008 calling all the parties to give in written statements of their respective claims as to the fact of the said dispute on the produce of the schedule land and being satisfied by due enquiry had thereupon without reference to the merits of the claim of either of the said parties to the legal right of possession and actual possession by the above named persons is true and declare that no person in the report is entitled to have the produce until and unless authorized through appropriate court of law and till that time, the Village Revenue Officer, V.V.Palem is appointed as a Receiver of the produce for taking necessary action. A copy of the Sec.145 Cr.P.C. promulgated by the 2nd respondent herein is filed along with this counter affidavit for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court. I submit that the petitioner also addressed a letter to the 2nd respondent herein on 29.11.2008 stating that he abide by the promulgation orders passed by the 2nd respondent and further stated if he acts against the said orders he is ready to face any action taken against him. It is further respectfully submitted that except registration of suo moto case against the petitioner herein and others to avert major law and order problem in the vicinity, this respondent has nothing to do with the other allegations made in the affidavit. I did not seize the paddy crop as alleged by the petitioner at any point of time. Hence the writ petition deserves no consideration.” Further, along with the counter affidavit, a receipt dated 07.02.2009 signed by the petitioner is filed, which shows that in obedience to the direction issued by this Court in WPMP.No.37883 of 2008 in W.P.No.28972 of 2008, the sale proceeds of the seized stock of paddy involved in M.C.No.6 of 2008, amounting to Rs.27,600/-, was handed over to the petitioner on 07.02.2009. In view of the above, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication and the writ petition is, accordingly, closed. No order as to cost _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 28.10.2010 v v