THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.9351 of 2021 O R D E R:

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the Lorries bearing Registration Nos. AP16 DJ 1155, AP 16 TS 4996 and AP 27 TX 4093 of the Petitioners in connection with FIR No. 76 of 2021 of Gudivada II Town PS, Krishna District as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondents to release the above said seized Lorries in favour of the petitioners who are its registered owners forthwith and pass such other or further order or orders which are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2) The 1st petitioner is the owner of the seized vehicles i.e., lorries bearing Nos. AP16 DJ 1155 and AP 16 TS 4996 and the 2nd petitioner is the owner of the seized vehicle i.e., lorry bearing No.AP 27 TX 4093. They are engaged in the goods carrying transport of business and it is their only source of income. The vehicles of the petitioners were seized by the 3rd Respondent on 20.04.2021 alleging that the same was involved in illicit transportation