APHCO10435742025 EifeE lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST ¥ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND AND I .rf.;u;:S;i : ..,* I a.,^l.`. :,`£f` THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 22248 OF 2025 Between : ShenI-VaraPu Veeranjaneya Reddy, S/o. Anantha Reddy, Hindu, aged about 33 years, R/o. Door No.1-70, VTC Basinepalle, Bestawaripeta, Prakasam District ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, The ministry of finance and Department of revenue North block, New Delhi -110001. 2. The Joint Commissioner of customs, customs preventive Commissionerate, D.NO.55-17-3, Road No-2, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 007. 3. The CommissI-Oner Of Customs, Customs Preventive Commjssionerate, D.NO.55-17-3, Road No-2, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 007 ...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 pass an order or orders, direction or a Writ or more particularly One in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction Of the Respondents in 'nOt considering my representation dated 03.03.2025 and 25.07.2025 to return of petitioner Vehicle Seized by Respondent no.2 and 3 without any offence related to the said car bearing Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352, is 'lllegaI, arbitrary, consequently direct the Respondent no. 2 and 3 to release the vehicle beari'ng Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352 lANO: 1 OF2025 pet-ltion under sect-Ion 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 respondents No.2 to 3 to consider the representations Of the petitioner dated o3.03.2025 and 25.07..2025 and to return of petitioner Vehicle bearing Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352 pending disposal of the above Writ petition counsel for the` Petitioner: SRI KANADHI BHATLA SRINIVASA MURTHY counsel for the Respondent No.1 : ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INIDA counsel for the Respondents No.2, 3: M/S. SANTHI CHANDRA The Court made the following orde'r: APHCO10435742025 lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3545] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 22248/2025 Between: 1.SHENIVARAPU VEERANJANEYA REDDY, S/O. ANANTHA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO.1-70, VTC BASINEPALLE, BESTAWARIPETA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NORTH BLOCK. NEW DELHI -110001. 2.THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE, D.NO.55-17-3, ROAD NO-2, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA -520 007. PREVENTIVE 3.THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS; CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE COMMISSIONERATE, D.NO.55-17-3, ROAD NO-2, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA -520 007 .HRESPONDENT(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 tomay be pleased to pass an order or orders, direction or a writ or more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in not considering my representation dated 03.03.2O25 and 25.07.2025 to return of petitioner vehicle Seized by Re3P-O'-ndent nO.2 and 3 without any offence related to the said car bearing Registratiom No. AP 39 MP 9352, is illegal, arbitrary. consequently direct the Respondent no. 2 and 3 {o release the vehicle bearing Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352 and pass appropriate directions as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. lANO: 1 OF2025 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 may be pleased to' direct the respondents No.2 to 3 to consider the represetations of the Petiitoner dated 03.03.2025 and 25.07.2025 and to return of petitioner Vehicle bearing Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KANADHI BHATLA SRINIVASA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: _ .,-.-.> THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION No.22248 of 2025 ORDER: (Per Hon]ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the inaction of the respondents in not considering' the repr,esentations dated 03.03.2025 and 25.07.2025 of the petitioner, wherein he requested to return his vehicle which was seized by the respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the year 2022, he purchased Volkas Wagon Whole Car bearing Registration No. AP 39 MP 9352 by obtaining loan from lCICI Bank. One Mr. B.Karthik, partner of M/s. Lakshmi Siddi Jewellers and Bullion, Guntur, who is the petitionerJs friend requested him to give his car for 15 days to attend his family functions in the last week of December 2024. The petitioner accepted his request and handed over his car to him. 3. While the matter stood thus, Mr. B.Kar{hik, informed the petitioner that due to some business urgency, he sent his car along with known persons i.e. S.Praveen Kumar and Ch.Venkata Veeranjaneyulu, who carried gold belonging to his shop to Chennai for business purpose and on return journey, his car was intercepted by Customs Officers on 09.01.2025. The petitioner was also informed that the Customs O`fficers seized the gold found in possession of the above said two persons. Mr. B.Karthik also informed the petitioner that he would explain the facts to the Customs authorities and See tO get the car released within ten days. However, it is understood that Customs officers have conducted further proceedings in this regard which may take substantial time to conclude the said proceedings. Under those circumstances, the petitioner submitted application on 03.03.2025, for release of the car and later one more application on 25.07.2025, but there is no action I on the part of the respondents in cons'ldering the representation of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the inaction Of the respondents in considering the representation of the petitioner, he constrained to file the present writ petition. / 4. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. 5. The only grievance raised by the Petitioner in this Writ Petition iS with regard to non-consideration of the representation dated o3.03.2025 and 25.07.2025 submitted to the respondent No.2 to release his vehicle which was seized by the customs Officers on 09.01.2025. 6. Considering the facts and Circumstances Of the Case, in Our considered view, instead of keeping this writ petition pending months together, it is appropriate and reasonable to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider the representation Of the Petitioner in accordance with law within the time to be stipulated herein under to meet the interest of justice. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider the representations dated o3.03.2025 and 25.07.2025 of the petit,'oner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a perl'od of three (o3) weeks from today and communicate the order to the petitioner thereafter within one (o1 ) week. 8. Thereshallbenoorderastocos{s. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, she" stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAG //TRUE COPY// DEPUTY E'Gi'STRAR To, SECTI 1, Shenl'varapu veeranjaneya Reddy, s/o. Anan{ha Reddy, Hindu, aged about 33 years, R/o. Door No.1-70, VTC Basl-nepaIIe, Bestawaripeta, Prakasain District 2. The Secretary, union of India, The ministry of fI'nanCe and Department of revenue North block, New Delhi -110001. 3. The Jo,'nt commissI'Oner of Customs, customs preventive commissionerate, D.NO.55-17-3, Road No-2, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, vijayawada -520 007. 4. The Commissioner of customs, customs preventive coinmissionerate, D.NO.55-17-3, Road No-2, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, vijayawada - 520 007 5. One CC [OPUC] to SRI KANADHI BHATLA SRINIVASA MURTHY Advocate 6. One CC to ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA, HI'gh Court of Andhra pradesh 7. One CC to M/S. SANTHI CHANDRA, Standing counsel for customs, Advocate [opuc] 8. Two CD Copies gSg Iff.,fl A HIGH COURT DATED|l 22/08/2025 ORDER wp NO. 22248 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP wlTHOUT COSTS I, -t`=-~.- ---.",