( 1 ) THIS Writ Appeal arises out of the order of the learned Single judge dismissing the Writ Petition at the stage of admission.

( 2 ) THE facts in brief are :- on receiving some information, the Deputy Range Officer and the assistant Commercial Tax Officer chased and found the lorry bearing no. A. A. T. 2175 at 4-30 A. M. on 21-10-78 at the Petrol Bunk of T. Nagaiah chetty and Sons on the outskirts of Anantapur. It was found containing 820 sandal wood billets and stems and 900 small roots and pieces in all numbering 1720 and 31 vegetable bags. The statement of the Driver of the lorry, kama) Singh was recorded in the presence of Panchayatdars. The Driver stated that he loaded the lorry on 20-10-1978 at Bangalore with vegetables aad reached Madanapalle in the night at 1-30 A. M. and one Krishnappa, loaded the lorry with gunny bags containing the sandal wood billets. The driver stated that the owner of the lorry Pritam Singh knows Krishnappa and the said Krishnappa loaded the lorry with the consent of the owner with sandal wood. The value of the Sandal wood was estimated at Rs. 42,000/ -. The vehicle and the forest produce were produced before the First Class magistr