2026:APHC:4104 APHC010028512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Monday, the Second day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 2040 of 2026 Between:

Sathiya N. ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:

1. Appavu Muniraj Counsel for the respondents:

1. G.P. for Forests The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking direction to the respondents forthwith to release the lorry bearing No.TN-32-AM-5641 to the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is, briefly, as follows:

a. The petitioner is the owner of the said lorry and has been running the vehicle for local transportation. The respondent No.2 falsely registered a case on 12.01.2026 at Karvetinagaram Forest Range area, with allegation that there was illicit transportation of fuel wood of 16 M.Ts., vide OR.No.45/2025-26/KNR/A8, dated 12.01.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 59(1)(ii) of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 (in short „the Act‟) and seized the lorry.

b. The vehicle and th