APHC010147022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8524/2025 Between: 1. SRI ATTAR RAFIULLA, S/O JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC MDU OPERATOR, RESIDENT OF RAJA STREET, KALAKADATOWN, KALAKADA MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT AT TIRUPATI. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RED SANDERS ANTI SMUGGLING TASK FORCE (RSASTF), POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. ...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 Writ, or Direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the vehicle Maruthi Ciaz Car bearing Registration No. AP02 BR 6467 in respect of Crime 2 No.76 of 2024 on the file of Red Sanders Anti Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF), Police Station, Tirupati, Tirupati District without following the procedure is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith release the vehicle Maruthi Ciaz Car bearing Registration No. AP02 BR 6467 to the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR FORESTS 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8524 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue Writ, or Direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the vehicle Maruthi Ciaz Car bearing Registration No. AP02 BR 6467 in respect of Crime No.76 of 2024 on the file of Red Sanders Anti Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF), Police Station, Tirupati, Tirupati District without following the procedure is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith release the vehicle Maruthi Ciaz Car bearing Registration No. AP02 BR 6467 to the petitioner…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Vutupalli Rajanna, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since, the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Ms. Baliboyina Sravani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuos. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.06.2026. UPS 4 82 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8524 of 2025 Dt.17.06.2026 UPS