Andhra Pradesh High Court · 2004
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 28 Jun 2004
- Bench
- S ANANDA REDDY
Outcome
Disposed of
Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 s. 46(c)
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the appellate authority within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On presentation of such appeal, the appellate authority is…
Judgment
Cause title
Between: Sannapaneni Srinivasulu Naidu, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, R/o. Mekavari Palli (v), Rajampet (M), Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER
AND 1 The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Kurnool. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of CERTIORARI calling for records relating to and pertaining to the order of the 1st respondent in Proceedings Rc.No.B2/925/98 dt. 28-8-2003 where under rejecting the petition filed by the Petitioner in connection with confiscation of his jeep bearing No. AP 21 A 3559 in Crime No. 54/97-98 of Prohibition and Excise Station Rayachoty, Kadapa District and quashed the same as illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary besides being contrary to the spirit of the decision in w.P.No.13068/2000 dt. 14-2-2003 For the Petitioner: MR.K.SANKARAYYA, ADVOCATE the Respondents: THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR For PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court at the admission stage made the following
ORDER :
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner against the order of the Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Kurnool, dated
28.08.2003. Admittedly, against the said order, the petitioner has got a remedy of appeal under Section 46(c) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. 2 . In view of the effective remedy of appeal available to the petitioner under the statute, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition.
Operative part
Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the appellate authority within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On presentation of such appeal, the appellate authority is directed to dispose of the same on merits. No costs. --------------------- 28.06.2004 To 1 The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Kurnool. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Rayachoti, Kadapa District.
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Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 — s. 46(c).
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 28 Jun 2004. The bench was S ANANDA REDDY.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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