THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P. NO. 14890 OF 2006 Between: S.Khasim Basha s/o Chinna Hussaini, R/o Velgode, Kurnool District. … Petitioner And: The Divisional Forest Officer, Kurnool And another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P. NO. 14890 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner’s vehicle Auto bearing No. AP 21W 2873 was intercepted and seized on 29.6.2006 while transporting certain wooden articles made out of teak wood on the way from Velgode to Nandyal. Learned Government Pleader for Forests submits that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 24.07.2006 u/Sec. 44 of the Forest Act calling upon to show cause why proceedings be not initiated for the violation of the provisions of the Forest Act. The petitioner is desirous of release of his auto. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of granting the petitioner a liberty to approach the 1st respondent seeking release of the vehicle after submitting whatever explanation the petitioner desires responding to the show cause notice dated 24.7.2006 and on such application being made, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders expeditiously, in any event within a period of one week from the date of receipt of such application from the petitioner, duly recording reasons why the petitioner’s request for release of the Auto is accepted or refused. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. Dt: 25.07.2006 -------------------- ------ Pvsn/Tsnr Justice G. Raghuram