THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18896 of 2002 June 06, 2011 Between: Sri Balaji Traders, represented by its Proprietor, G.Rami Reddy, S/o.Narayan Reddy … Petitioner And The Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Integrated Check Post, Bhimunivaripalem, Tada, Nellore District And others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18896 of 2002 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The petitioner, at the relevant time, was a dealer under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 as well as the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 on the rolls of the Commercial Tax Officer, Nacharam, Hyderabad. On 21.9.2002, while the goods were being transported from Hyderabad to Chennai, the lorry and the goods were detained by the third respondent. The petitioner contends that such detention, without any reason, is illegal and arbitrary. In spite of his requests, the goods were not released, aggrieved by which the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. This Court, while admitting the writ petition, passed interim order directing the respondents to release the goods and the lorry on furnishing bank guarantee while giving liberty to proceed with the enquiry. The matter has been pending on the file of this Court for the last nine years. No useful purpose would be served by further keeping the matter pending on any ground. Therefore, we dispose of the writ petition observing that if the enquiry is not yet completed, it may be completed by the competent authority and encashment/return of the bank guarantee shall abide by result of the enquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) _______________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) June 06, 2011 YS