IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 19451 of 2010 Between: Vuruti Ramu S/o.Appala Naidu Vekammapalem Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... Petitioner AND 1 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology (Vigilance), Visakhapatnam. 2 The Station House Officer, Parawada P.S., Visakhapatnam District. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in seizing the Vehicle bearing No. AP 31 Y 8859 of the petitioner without following any procedure under statutes as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle from their custody; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI K. NAVEEN KUMAR, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Mines and Geology for the respondent No.1 and of the Govt. Pleader for Home for the respondent No.2, the Court made the following: ..Contd.. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology (Vigilance), Visakhapatnam. 2 The Station House Officer, Parawada P.S., Visakhapatnam District. ( 1 & 2 by RPAD) 3. 2 CCs to the G.P.for Mines and Geology, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 4.2 CCs to the G.P. for Home, High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 5. One C.C.to Sri K. Naveen Kumar Advocate (OPUC) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT SK.J DATED 6-08-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 19451 OF 2010 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 10-8-2010 HIGH COURT SK.J DATED 6-08-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 19451 OF 2010 DIRECTION