APHC010138872021 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: 7996/2021 Between: 1. GUNTURI SRINIVAS RAJU, S/O. GUNTURI SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/ O. 6-49, PALAKODERU, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU SEB, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM S.E.B. STATION, WEST GODAVARI 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of 3rd respondent passed vide Rc.No.352/2020/C/ BHIMAVARAM, Dt.08/03/2021 in confiscation order and the action of the respondent No.4 in seizing the Vehicle registration No. AP39 TD 2367 Mahindra Bolero Truck under the guise of fabricated mediators' report is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violation of principles of natural justice and also violation of Art 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to release the vehicle registration No. AP39 TD 2367 Mahindra Bolero Truck 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 3rd and 4th respondents to release the Vehicle registration No. AP 39 TD 2367 Mahindra Bolero Truck to petitioner forthwith by suspending the impugned order Rc.No.352/2020/C/ BHIMAVARAM, Dt.08/03/2021of the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 suspending the impugned order Rc. No.352 / 2020 / C / BHIMAVARAM, Dt. 08 / 03 / 2021of the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 3 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 pleased to vacate the interim orders dated: 08.04.2021 passed in I.A.No. I of 2021 in W.P.No.7996 of 2021, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.7996 OF 2021 ORDER: G.Yeswanth, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that no further orders are required in the present writ petition and therefore prayed to close the writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. 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 46 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.7996 of 2021 Date: 18.11.2025 KBN