WP/2742/2025 of Nalabolu Lakshmi Narayana Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010051362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3458] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2742/2025 Between: Nalabolu Lakshmi Narayana ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AKULA SRI KRISHNA SAI BHARGAV Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard Sri Akula Sri Krishna Sai Bhargav, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 2. Challenging the action of the respondents in seizing the Auto Rickshaw bearing Registration No.AP 39 TM 6833 and seeking release of the said vehicle, the present writ petition is filed. 3. It is contended that the petitioner is the owner of the subject vehicle. On a request being made by one Kattempudi Jakraiah, the petitioner had permitted him to use the vehicle for his personal requirement. However, 2 the said vehicle was seized on 06.01.2025 on the alleged ground that the said Kattempudi Jakraiah and one Oddu Jalamma ha