IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13887 OF 2025 Between: B Praneeth Kumar, S/o.B.Sreenivaslu, Aged about 36 years, Occ; Owner of the Vehicle, R/o. H.No. 1-203-5, Vijaya Nagar Colony, Near Jyothirmal Degree College, Adoni, Kumool District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Deputy Commissioner & Confiscation Authority, Prohibition and Excise, Kurnool, Kumool District. 3. The Station House Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Station, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ...RESPONDENTS 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondent No.2 in imposing a condition No.1 “that the owner shall furnish a fixed receipt (FDR) for Rs.5,10,000/- in favour of the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Kurnool” in the impugned order in RC.NoB/53/2024, dated 17-05-2025 for the purpose of granting interim custody of the vehicle i.e., Maruthi Suzuki Fronx Car bearing registration No.AP 40 AD 7210 to the Petitioner as arbitrary, iliegai and vioiation of Articie 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to grant interim custody of the vehicle i.e Maruthi Suzuki Fronx Car bearing registration No.AP 40 AD 7210 to the Petitioner by setting aside the condition No.1 imposed in the order in RC.No B/53/2024, dated 17-05-2025 passed by the 2nd Respondent in the interest of justice. lAfiO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent No.2 to grant interim custody of the vehicle i.e., Maruthi Suzuki Fronx Car bearing registration No.AP 40 AD 7210 to the Petitioner by suspending the condition No.1 imposed in the order in RC.No:B/53/2024 dated 17-05-2025 passed by the 2nd Respondent pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER 1 HN, J Wp.No.13887 _2025 APHC010276812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13887/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER B Praneeth Kumar AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PNAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. 2 HN, J , Wp.No.13887 _2025 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the record. The order dated 17.05.2025 passed by respondent No.2 is modified by 2. deleting condition No.1. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to 3. costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shajl stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// b SEI^TtOfTOFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Deputy Commissioner & Confiscation Authority, Prohibition and Excise, Kurnool, Kumool District. 3. The Station House Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Station, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. One CC to Sri P Nagendra Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:29/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.13887 of 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS