1 APHC010180602020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11556/2020 Between: 1. KASTURI CEMENT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SUKKALA RAJA SEKHAR S/O. KONDAIAH, AGE 51 ADDRESS D-NO 88/241, ANGADI STREET, YERRAMUKKAPALLLI, KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 516004 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRL. SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT) ADDRESS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE S H O, ADDRESS CHILAMATHUR P.S., CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the Goods carriage bearing No. AP 02 TG 0557 of the petitioner in connection with FIR No. 209/2020 dt. 29.05.2020 of the 2nd respondent/police station as illegal, arbitrary, high-handedness and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 16, 19 (1) (g), 21, 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Excise Act and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the subject Goods carriage bearing No. AP 02 TG 0557 from their custody 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to grant interim custody of Goods carriage bearing No. AP 02 TG 0557 to the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V S R S NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11556 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the Goods carriage bearing No. AP 02 TG 0557 of the petitioner in connection with FIR No. 209/2020 dt. 29.05.2020 of the 2nd respondent/police station as illegal, arbitrary, high- handedness and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 16, 19 (1) (g), 21, 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Excise Act and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the subject Goods carriage bearing No. AP 02 TG 0557 from their custody…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.08.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.11556 of 2020 Dated.07.08.2025 UPS 29