APHC010031482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2367/2026 Between: 1. BADI IFRAN HUSEN, S/O.BADI HUSENBHAI, AGED ABOVE 40 YEARS, OCC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, R/O.MAHIKA VTC, MAHIKA POST, WANKANER, RAJKOT DISTRICT-363621, GUJARAT STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, N.T.R.DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521456. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY, LIE COLONY, JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA N.T.R.DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520008. 4. THE REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, 2NDFLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R.DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 250013. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. A.P.-520012. ...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 Pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in not releasing the petitioner's vehicle/lorry bearing registration No.GJ36T5178 which was seized on 03.09.2025 on the ground of illegal transportation of granite slabs (Colour 2 granite) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to 4 to release the petitioner vehicle bearing registration No.GJ36T5178 (Lorry) in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KIRAN KUMAR MADIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer:- “….declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in not releasing the petitioner's vehicle/lorry bearing registration No.GJ36T5178 which was seized on 03.09.2025 on the ground of illegal transportation of granite slabs (Colour granite) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to 4 to release the petitioner vehicle bearing registration No.GJ36T5178 (Lorry) in the interest of justice and to pass,……” 2. At the time of considering the matter, Sri Babji, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that consequent to the interim orders dated 29.01.2026 of this Court, the subject vehicle was released by the respondent authorities. Therefore, he submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. 3. Recording the above said submission, the writ petition is closed. 3 4. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 26.02.2026 GVK 4 37 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.2367 of 2026 Date: 26.02.2026 GVK