APHC010080362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4716/2026 Between:

1. M /S. VISESWARA OIL AND LUBRICANTS PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY - M. SUBASH, OFFICE AT PLOT NO.61 AND 62, CHITYAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, GOPLAIPALLY VILLAGE, NARKETPALLY MANDAL, NALGONDA DISTRICT -

508254, TELANGANA STATE.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, , CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, 3RD FLOOR, SRI SAI TOWER, AUTO NGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. T HE REGIONAL VIGILENCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, REGIONAL VIGILENCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICE, DR.B.R.

AMBEDKARA KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

4. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, , DR. B.R.

AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM.

5. T HE DISTRICT CIVIL SUPPLY OFFICER, DR. B.R.

AMBEDKARKONASEEMADISTRICT, MUMMADIVARAM.

6. T HE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, RAVULAPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action the respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing Registration No. AP39 UY 6662 along with 29,000 liters of Mineral Turpentine Oil under the alleged mediator report dt.04.02.2026 in an high handed manner despite of submission of valid Invoices and e-way bills and without having any authority and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of provisions of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle forthwith along with seized stock in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to grant interim-custody of the vehicle bearing Registration No. AP39 UY 6662 along with 29,000 liters of Mineral Turpentine Oil in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G L NAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following:

ORDER:

To declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing Registration No.AP39 UY 6662 along with 29,000 liters of mineral turpentine oil under the mediator report dated 04.02.2026 even though there are valid invoices and e-way bills and without having any authority, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri G.L.Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of the affidavit, contended that the petitioner firm is a registered firm carrying on business operations in the field of import and export of various oils and lubricants used in industries and factories. For the said purpose, the petitioner firm hired a lorry tanker with bearing registration No.AP39 UY 6662 for fright purpose. While so, on 04.02.2026, when the subject vehicle was proceeding from ONGC, Tatipaka with proper invoices and e-way bills and upon reaching Ravulapalem Village, the driver of the said vehicle parked it in Sri Teja Earth Movers parking area. At that time, respondent Nos.3 & 6 intercepted and seized the said vehicle on the allegation that it was illegally transporting mineral turpentine oil without valid invoices and e-way bills. As such, prayed to di