APHC010251772020 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: 16542/2020 Between: S. JAGADEESH, S/O S. SIDDA, AGE 30 YEAR R/O. H. NO. 25-719, SAVANNAPETA, ADONI TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL,KURNOOL DISTRICT,. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADHAVARAM POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M KARIBASAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned orders of the 3rd respondent in Rc. No. 166/2020, dated 05.09.2020 in imposing onerous condition of Fixed deposit for Rs.4,00,000 to release the petitioners Mahindra Vehicle bearing No. AP 21 CH 4545 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 19(1)(g), 21 of the Constitution of India.” 2 2. Sri M.Karibasaiahumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, a Coordinate Bench of this Court passed an interim order dated 17.09.2020 in this petition directing the Respondents to release the Petitioner’s vehicle bearing No.AP 21 CH 4545 by taking collateral security for the value of the vehicle from the Petitioner. In that view no further orders are required in this matter and hence, the petition may be dispose of. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.08.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16542 of 2020 Dt.07.08.2025 Dinesh