1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.396 OF 2011. (Uttamrao Marotrao Mohod Vs. The State of Mah. Thro. PSO Badnera, Tq. & Dist. Amravati) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. A.S. Mardikar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. M.J. Khan, APP for Respondents. CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE, J. DATE : 5 th OCTOBER, 2011. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the respondents. By the present petition, the petitioner is challenging the order passed by the Additional Collector, Amravati whereby the vehicle namely Truck bearing No. MH-27 C-198 was directed to be detained at the Police Station Badnera. The learned counsel has raised various grounds to challenge the order. During the pendency of the petition, reply came to be filed. The learned counsel for petitioner by referring to para 9 of the reply filed by the State through Shri Ravindra Ramji Chandurkar, District Supply Officer, Amravati which reads that - “It is submitted that, in similar type of matter, earlier the respondent no.1 has already released the said vehicle and other commodities of the petitioner who apply before him for releasing on either tendering the bank guarantee or executing solvent surety to the extent of 50% of the total value of the commodities seized.” submitted that 2 the petitioner is ready to go before the respondent no.2 i.e. Additional Collector, Amravati for seeking similar relief. Learned APP submits that a typographical mistake occurred in para 9 of the reply and the word “petitioner” is wrongly typed instead of word “person”. In view of the willingness expressed by the petitioner to go before the Additional Collector, Amravati, present petition can be disposed of by quashing and setting aside the order dated 16.06.2011 and by directing the respondent no.2- Additional Collector, to pass a fresh order on the application of the petitioner, as early as possible and preferably within two weeks from the date of receipt of the writ of this Court. Order accordingly. Needless to say that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. The petition is disposed of in the afore mentioned terms. Steno copy of the order is granted. JUDGE NSN