Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 01.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010301722026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16086/2026 Between: 1. KUMBA NAGA RAJU, S/O. CHANDRAMOULI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC VEHICLE OWNER, RIO. D.NO. 3-42, PHIRANGIPURAM VILLAGE, PHIRANGIPURAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT- 522529 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. - 522004 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR CUM ADDITIONAL DISTRICT, MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 522004 4. THE TAHSILDAR, (CS), THULLURU MANDAL THULLURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (CS), THULLURU MANDAL THULLURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THULLURU POLICE STATION, THULLURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaing the inaction of the 3rd respondent on petitioner's petition/representation dated 11.03.2026 submitted for a release of his seized Vehicle, a goods carriage auto bearing No. AP39TJ 9042, seized in connection I ith E.C. Act, Crime No. 51/2026, dated 22.02.2026, as illegal, tarbitrary, and violative ofArticles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Oonstitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the said vehicle forthwith, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to release petitioners seized Vehicle, the goods carriage auto bearing Registration No. P39TJ 9042, seized in E.C. Act, Crime No.51/2026, dated 22.02.2026, without insisting on depositing the value thereof, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KISHORE KUMAR KATARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the inaction of respondent No.3 in releasing the vehicle bearing No.AP39 TJ 9042 involved in Cr.No.51 of 2026 of Thulluru Police Station, as illegal and arbitrary. Page 3 of 4 2. Today, when the matter is taken up, Sri Kishore Kumar Kotari, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the Joint Collector – respondent No.3 passed an order and thereafter, the vehicle was released to the petitioner. Hence, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication, and the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 01.07.2026 TVN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 34 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.16086 OF 2026 Date : 01.07.2026 TVN