APHC010034342021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2385/2021 Between: 1. MADALA RAJYA LAKSHMI, W/O. NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 37YEARS, R/O ANANTHAVARAM VILLAGE, THULLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU, EXCISE COMPLEX, RS NO.88-2B, SAI VIHAR APARTMENTS, POULTRY FARM ROAD, PRASADAMPADU (V), VIJAYAWADA-521108. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, (PRESENTLY SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU), GUNTUR 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATTABHIPURAM P.S., GUNTUR 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 toTo issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the Order 2 passed by the 21.1 respondent in Cr. No. 442/2020/SEB/C1, dated 11- 11-2020 which upheld the orders passed by the 3rd respondent in Rc. No. 213/2020/B1 dated 01-09-2020 as well as the order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Re. No. 213/2020/B1 dated 01-09-2020 are illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against principles of natural justice and violate of rights, guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to quash or set aside the same and to issue a consequential direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 to release the vehicle of the petitioner i.e., Lorry bearing No. AP 07 Y 4369 forthwith and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 respondents No. 2 and 3 to release the vehicle of the petitioner i.e., Lorry bearing No, AP 07 Y 4369 forthwith by suspending the order passed by the 2nd respondent in Cr. No. 442/2020/SEB/C1, dated 11-11-2020 which upheld the orders passed by the 3rd respondent in Rc. No. 213/2020/B1 dated 01-09¬2020 as well as the order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Re. No. 213/2020/B1 dated 01-09-2020 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2385 of 2021 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief claimed by the petitioner has already been redressed by the respondent authorities and, due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 18.11.2025 KBN/CAB 4 67 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2385 of 2021 Date: 18.11.2025 KBN/CAB