( 1 ) THE complaint that is lodged before us is the violation of the order made by our learned brother Justice Murlidher Rao rendered in Writ Petition No. 4513 of 1990 dated 4th of April, 1990. The learned Judge passed the order concerning the seizure of the vehicle bearing No. CNT 9362 made on 6-12-1989 as follows :"the respondent the Authorised Officer and Deputy Conservator of Forests is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner within 15 days from today and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, keeping in view the rulings of this Court and Supreme Court on the subject. "

( 2 ) THEREAFTER the Authorised Officer the Deputy Conservator of Forests made an order on 3-5-1990 to the following effect : "brief Facts of the Case : forest Mobile Squads, Bangalore and Kolar along with the staff of Hoskote Range, while waiting near Budigere cross of Hoskote Devancahalli road, as they received reliable information regarding smuggling of sandalwood, tried to stop the truck No. CNT 9362 coming from Bangalore side at about 6-30 A. M. on 6-12-1989. The staff chased the truck and stopped it as the driver did not stop it in his first instance. Three inmates of the truck

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