Disposed

Anumula Krishna v. The State of Telangana and 2 others

Telangana HC27 Mar 2023WP/18279/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the illegal seizure of a tractor. The Court directed the impounding authority to release the vehicle subject to the petitioner furnishing an executed deposit receipt and undertaking not to create third-party rights, pending finalisation of judicial proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No. 2 to release the seized tractor and trolley subject to the petitioner furnishing an executed deposit receipt and execution of an undertaking not to create third-party right

Anumula Krishna Vs The State of Telangana and 2… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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IVONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18279 OF 2020

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Between:

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Anumula Krishna, S/o. Sambaiah, Aged 32 years, Occu. Owner of the Tractor, R/o. 1-48, Venkatapuram Village and lrr'landal, IMuiugu District

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Represented by principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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Forest Divisional Officer, Ir,4ulugu Division.

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The Chief Conservator of Forests/Conservator of Forests, Warangal Circle, Warangal.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 or any other appropriate direction declaring the action of the respondent No-3 in passing the impugned order vide Proc. No. 7S3t2O2Oll\AS, dated 14-08-2020 in seizing the petitioner/accused No. 2 vehicle Mahindra and Mahindra Tractor bearing No. TS 03 EA 5486 along with Trolley, without following procedure as illegal, arbitrary, u nconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release the above Tractor and Trolley from the custody of the respondents forthwith.

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Petitionunderll(;tronl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircuntr;1i:nr:esstatedin the affidavit^{filed rn suplort of the petition, the High Court ma5'bt: lrleased to direct} the respondents^{to gra rt interim custodyof the Mahindraand tv'ahirdra Tractor} bearing No.^{TS 011 E,Ai486and Trolleyto the petitioner/acc usr: cL Nc ' 2 ' pending} disposal of^{the above $ lt Petition}

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PetitionunderSCtiolll5lCPCprayingthatinthecircttrns;tan:esStatedin the affidavit^{frled in st pport of the petition'the High Cou( t it'r br: pleased to} modify the^{prayerin tht affidavit instead of "RespondentNo 2" ir; "Re:spondents"'}

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Counsel^{for the Petiti( ner:SRIALLURI RAGHU RAMAAURA/It}

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Counsel for^{the Resp< ndents: AGP FOR FORESTS}

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The Court^{made the f( llowing:ORDER}

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENTVAS RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.18279 of 2O2O

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ORDER:

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This writ petition is hled seeking writ of Mandamus declaring thc action of respondent No.3 in passing thc impugncd ordcr vidc Proc. No. 753 l2O2OlM5, dated 14-Oa 2O2O in scizing the petitioner/ accuscd No.2 vehicle Mahindra & Mahindra tractor bcaring No. TS 03 EA 5486 along with trollcy u,ithout lollo',r.ing thc proceclurc as illegal and arbitrary, uncon stitu tional, violation of principles of natural justice and conscqucn tly d irect the rcspondcnt No.3 to rclease the subject vehic'le.

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Heard Sri Alluri Raghu Rama Aurava, lcarncd counscl lor the pct.itioner and lcarned Assistant (iovernmcnt Plcadcr for l,'orcsts appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. I to 3.

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Learncd counsel for the petitioner submits thal respondent No.2 scizcd Lhe vehicle of the petitioner without follou,ing the due proccdurc undcr the provisions of Telangana I,-orcsl. Act, 1967(hcrcrnafter rclcrred to as'the Act'for brcvitl') aud thc vchiclc is undcr his crqstody sincc O6.03.2O20. I.earncd cor.rlrscl lor the

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peLlt ioner r( qttcsts tttc Corrrt to cjirect tlrc r,jtl.oltiient No.2 to relc:rse the v rhicle.

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I-carne,cl Assistant Govcrnmenl pl,,zrrlcr si, bmits that responden t No.2 alier follos.ing thc clrr: pr,tccdure as contemplatec rrnrler the Act scizcd tl-rc r.<rh ic,,,. I lrc proceeclings POR No.03/, 1, iJ/Se<:.20, 29 ancl 14 ef ,r11_,p. ,-t I967, datcd 06.03.2020 is perrding bclorc rlrc Jurlicial I.rrsL Cl:rss Magistrate, Mulugu ancl he octitior-rcr. is r.t()t cnl rtlccl I r sr,.c [: rc]casc of the vehiclc in thc )rescnt u,ri t pctitior t.

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Iiaving :onsiclerccl thc r.ir.aLl srrbmissrc ns rnaclc by the respcctive par ies, thc rvril pctitior r rs cl spos ,cr ol. directing respondent No 2 to releasc Lhc P<:r it ior.t cr.s vclticle .r., l4ahindra & Mahindra Trac .or ltcaring No. .l.S 03 I.jA 5 4g r :rl,rr il \ ith .l.rolley, subjcct to corl( ition of pctitioncr furnrshirrg l. i-xc,<l I),:pcsit Receipt from any Natto ralizcd bank to lltc cxtont of.r,;rluc irss.cssed bv the Motor Vehiclr: nspector and also givirrq :ln Llnc( r-taking not to crcate any tlrir J party righLs zrncl ulso to 1lroclur.,, thc vehiclc r,r,henever is rr-'q rirc,C by thc corrt.r.rnc<l olfic.c,r till I rr pr occedings arc finalizeci

With the above said direction, the u,rit petition is disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pcnding, il anv, in this vurit petition,

shall stand closed.

sD/- T.SRTMVAS

DEPUTY REGISTTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

sEcTtoN oFrrcen

To,

The Principal Secretary, Forest Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Forest Divisional Officer, Mulugu Division.

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The Chief Conservator of Forests/Conservator of Forests, Warangal Circle, Warangal.

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One CC to SRI ALLURI RAGHU RATUA AURAVA, Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP for Forests, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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Two CD Copies.

BSK

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CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATEiD:2710312023

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ORDER

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WP.No.'18279 of 2020

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITI'IOUT COSTS

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Anumula Krishna v. The State of Telangana and 2 others

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