The Petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage operating on the route Thrissur - Guruvayur - Kozhikode. On 22.03.2012, the vehicle of the petitioner was seized by the excise officials for the reason that the same was used for illicit transportation of foreign liquor. According to the excise officials, 57 bottles of foreign liquor were found concealed in the vehicle of the petitioner. Ext.P4 notice was issued thereafter by the second respondent to the petitioner directing him to show cause why his vehicle shall not to be confiscated under Section 67B of the Abkari Act, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', for short. Petitioner sent Ext.P5 reply to Ext.P4 show-cause notice. Thereupon, the second respondent ordered confiscation of the vehicle of the petitioner as per Ext.P6 order. Ext.P6 order was challenged by the petitioner before the third respondent in an appeal under Section 67E of the Act and the third respondent, as per Ext.P8 order, dropped the proceedings initiated against the vehicle of the petitioner, after setting aside Ext.P6 order. Ext.P8 order was set aside by the fourth respondent as per Ext.P10 order, in exercise of his powers under Section 67F