Telangana High Court
WP/30345/2025 of Vemula Aruna Vs The State of Telangana, on 7 October 2025
Wo. V Srinivas, Aged 47 years, Occ. House wife, R/o H.No. 6-3-132, Sagra Veedi, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, Telangana. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Department of Home, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The State of Telangana, Department of Prohibition
Between:
Vemula Aruna, Wo. V Srinivas, Aged 47 years, Occ. House wife, R/o H.No.
6-3-132, Sagra Veedi, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, Telangana.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Department of Home, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The State of Telangana, Department of Prohibition and Excise, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad
3. The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Warangal Division
4. The Station House Officer, Subedari Police Station, Warangal [ 31681
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
WRIT PETITION NO: 30345 OF 2025
...RESPONDENTS,
Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of Respondent No.4 in releasing / handing over the Vehicle motor car, Hyundai i20, bearing registration No.AP 36 AS 8382, in favour of the Petitioner despite Order vide Cr.
No. 2O6t2O24lPEl86, Dt. 10.05.2024, passed by the Respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable, violative of the Principle of Natural Justice and violative of Article 14 and Article 21 of Constitution of lndia and contrary to the Police Rules and consequently direct the Respondent No.4 to immediately release / hand over the Vehicle motor car, Hyundai i20, bearing registration No. AP 36 AS
8382, in favour of the Petitioner pursuant to the Order vide Cr. No.
2OOl2O24lPElB6, Dt. 10.05.2024, passed by the Respondent No.3
lA NO: 1 OF 2023'
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed n support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased direct the Respondent No.4 to immediately release / hand over the Vehicle motor car, Hyundai i20, bearing registration No.AP 36 AS 8382, in favour of the Petitioner pursuant to the Order vide Cr. No. 2OGl2O24lPElB6, Dt. 1O.O5.2O24, passed by the Fi.espondent No.3 pending disposal of Main Writ Petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the l,etitioner : SRI S LAKSHMI KANTH
Counsel for the lRespondent Nos. 1 & 4: AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: AGP FOR PROHIBITION & EXERCISE
The Court made the following: ORDER
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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN
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ORAL ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
2. The petitioner herein is the owner of the subject vehicle i.e., Motor Car (Hyundai i20) bearing registration No.AP 36.{5 8382. In proof ofthe same, she has filed copy of certificate of registration. The subject vehicle was seized in connection with Crime No.75l of 2023 of Subedari Police Station, warangal commissionerate. The petitioner herein is not an accused in the said crime. The allegation leveled against the accused in the said crime is that he was transporting five (05) boxes containing liquor boffles.
3. on the request made by the petitioner, respondent No.3 has issued proceedings dated 10.05.2024 directing respondent No.4 to give custody of the subject vehicle to the petitioner on her furnishing FDR for an amount of Rs.1,50,000/-. She has already furnished the said FDR and in proof of the same, she has filed copy of bankers I I
KL,J W.P. No.30345 of 2i125 cheque bearing No.972123, dated 04.05.2024. on consideration of the said far:t only, vide proceedings dated 10.05.2024, respondent No.3 directed respondent No.4 to give custody of the subject vehicle. Even then, respondent No.4 is not giving interim custody of the subject vehicle to the petitioner herein. Therefore, challenging the said action of respondent No.4, the petitioner filed the present w,rit petition. 4- whereas, learned Assistant Government pleader fbr Prohibition and Excise has produced copy of confiscaticn order dated 26.03.2024 of respondent No.3.
5. In the light of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing r,:spondent No.4 to release the subject vehicle to the petitioner as interim custody on proper rrerification of ownership with original certificate of registration subject to the terms and conditions contained in the proceedings dated 10.05.2024 of respondent No.3 and also further proceedings to be initiated by respondent No.3 pursuant to the confisc;ltion order dated 26.03.2024. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. / ,
J /-\ KL,J W.P. No.30345 of 2025 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in :he rvrit petition shall stand closed. DEEPIKA AS //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Department Telangana, HYderabad
2. The Principal Secretary,. Department The State 6f Telangana, HYderabad
3. The Deputy commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, warangal Division
4. The station House officer, Subedari Police station, warangal
5. One CC to SRI S LAKSHMI KANTH, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High court for the State of Telangana. [oUT]
7. Two CCs to Gp FOR pROHlBlTloN & EXCISE, High court for the State of Telangana. IOUTI
8. Two CD CoPies To, PVL BS v of Home, S riat, The State of of Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, \ *
HIGH COURT DATED:071101202s
ORDER
WP.No.30ii45 of 2025 OF THE WRIT PETITION I -t i., iL. r,.1" \,o ?1J q)\ * G c s \ DISPOSIN