Enjamuri Brahmam v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Under Section 151 CPC prayrng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos. 4 to 8 to release the Lorry vehicle of the petitioner bearing No. AP29T82669 which was illegally seized by the Respondents No.1 0 to 13 Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI A.SASRI RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 6, 7 & 8 : GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : GP FOR HOME Counsel forthe Respondent No.9 : SRI T.BALA MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.10 to '16 : SRI SUHAS CHARY The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADIIAVI DEVT WRIT PETITION NO.26326 OF 2O':5 ORDER: This \Vrit Petition is hled seeking a dircction t.r thc respondcnt authorities to consider the representations of the pctitioner datcd

10.02.2025. 08.07.2025. 19.07.2025 and 24.07.202-' and to initiatc action against respondents No. 10 to 16 for extractinlr ltribc h'orn tho petrtioner, threatening him, creating a panic situatirn bv rnisusing their official po\ rers and illegally seizing his vehicle.

2. Leamed Govemment Pleader for Forests, appearing lor respondents No.l, 6, 7 & 8, has forwarded the r,r,ri tcn instnrctions along with a copy of the letter dated 25.08.2025, rvlrqrein the Chiet' Conservator of Forests (CCF), Yadadri, has bcen appointed as Enquiry Officer to take necessary action as per Rules in voquc and to submit an action taken report within two days. Lcametl (iovemment Pleader for Forcsts also forwarded a copy of tlre lctter datcd

29.08.2025, rvherein it is stated that the enquiry is rchcdulcd to be conducted on 02.09.2025 at 10:30 AM in the Chamber olthe District Forest Officer, Nalgonda and the names of the ofllccrs rvho were TMD,J wP 26i26 2025 2 involved in thc said complaint are mentioned therein and the complainant i.e., the petitioner was also requcsted to be present during the enquiry 3: Sri A. Suhas Chary, leamed counsel represcnting lcamed counsel for the petitioner, howevcr, submitted that the petitioner did not receive any such communication and is not awarc of the cnquiry schcdtrled on 02.09.2025. He further submiftcd that the enquiry has been initiated only after filing of the present Writ Petition-

4. Learned Government Pleader fbr Forests submitted that three notices have been issued to the petitioner in respect of thc release of vehicle and the petitioner has also participated in the said enquiry. He further submitted that a decision would bc taken in aqcordance with law for release of vehicle

5. In view of the above submissions of both thc partics, this Courl deems it ht and proper to disposc of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, with' a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the representations of the petitioner lor release of the vehicle and to take a decision in accordance with Iaw. Thc respondents are l \{I).J wP 26i26 20ti 3 also directed to issue a fresh notice to the petitioner rnd conduct the cnquiry in his presence 6 With the above directions, this Writ Petitior is drsposcd ot. No ordcr as t() costs 7 Pcnding misccllancous petitions, if any, in tl is Writ Pctition shall also stand closed ,TRUE COPY// SD/-MOHD. ISMAIL UTY REGISTRAR S CTION OFFICER

1. The principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretarial'Buildrng, Secretarrat State of Telangana at Hyderabad. State of Telangana at Hyderabad

2. The Principal 5ecretary,-Home Department, Secretariat tsuildrng, Secretariat, 3 The Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad 4. The Director General of Police, (Anti- Conuption BureaL ), Telangana State, Hyderabad. Hyderabad

5. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhavan Telangana State. \

6. The District Collector, Suryapet, Suryapet District 7. The District Forest Offtcer, Suryapet, Suryapet District 8, The Chief Conservator of Forest, Yadadri Circle, Nalgorda. 9. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), (Anti Corruptton Bureau) Nalgonda, Nalgonda District.

10.Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court for the Sta e of Telangana at 1 1. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State o' Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Hyderabad [OUT]

12.One CC to liRl RAPOI-U BHASKAR, Advocate [OPUC] 13 One CC to lSRl SUHAS CHARY, Advocate (OPUC) '14.One CC to lSRl T BALA Iv|OHAN REDDY, Advocate (OF'UC) 15. Two CD Copies To SA BS HIGH COURT DATED:0310912025 ORDER WP.No.26326 of 2025 c(( rr.rL. sr4 ra a L ;.i 1/ lr) I I 15 stP UE ( L. I I Dr-- .SI .J .' , * ,// 't'cv€\';7 =-=' DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. q 1