1 APHC010078692021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4501/2021 Between: 1. B.RAJESH, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O M.BALAN CASTE NAYAKAR R/O D.NO.15-880, VINAKAYAPURAM, CHITTOOR. 2. P.LAVAKUMAR, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O LATE P.BALAN CASTE VANNIAR, R/O D NO.15-1191, VINAYAKAPURAM, CHITTOOR. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PROHIBITION IT EXCISE/SP' ENFORCEMENT BUREAU DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE/ SPI ENFORCEMENT, BUREAU CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR, SEPCAIL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU. CHITTOOR URBAN, CHITTOOR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHETLURU SREENIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent in registering Crime against the petitioners vide Cr.No 286/2020 of Sepcail Enforcement Bureau. Chittoor Urban, Chittoor District, as illegal arbitrary, non application of mind and without jurisdiction / excessive exercise of power conferred on him and contrary to section 34 A of A P Excise Act 1968 as amended by Act 17 of 2020 2 r/w Notification in G.O.Ms No 411 Revenue Excise Department Dated 24-09-2019 and set aside the same and consequently futher direct the respondents to release thevehicle TVS Phonenix 125 CC Bearing Reg. No AP03 BE 1056 together with compensation /damages for illegal seizure as well as causing damage to the TVS Phonenix 125 CC Bearing Reg. No AP03 BE 1056, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 08.10.2025 ASR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.4501 of 2021 Dt..08.10.2025 ASR