THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO. 2867 OF 2006 DATED: 24-03-2006 BETWEEN: Smt Gadela Pydikonda .. Petitioner And The Dy. Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO. 2867 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Excise. The petitioner claims to be the owner of an Autorickshaw bearing registration No. AP 5TT 394. it was intercepted on 21.10.2005 and found transporting 100 Lt., of ID Liquor. A case was initiated and proceedings are on for considering confiscation of the property seized. The petitioner on 10.1.2006 filed an application before the 1st respondent for interim custody of the Auto, pending theproceedings. The petitioner’s grievance is that the 1st respondent has not so far passed any orders on his application. The learned Government Pleader for Excise, on instructions, submit that the 1st respondent has passed an order on 16.3.2006 granting interim custody of the Auto to the petitioner on furnishing a bank guarantee for Rs.25,000/-. In view of the above development, the substantive grievance in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the 1st respondent and furnish the guarantee for release of his vehicle. No order as to costs. Dt: 24.03.2006 ------------------- Pvsn Justice G. Raghuram