WP/6957/2025 of SHAIK MASTANVALI Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010132772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6957/2025 Between: Shaik Mastanvali ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned notice dt. 28-2-2025 bearing E.C.Act Case No. 24/2025-S4 directing the petitioner to furnish the Bank Guarantee for Rs. 10,15,680/- instead of solvent surety for release of the Lorry bearing Reg.No. AP-39-U-1779 as sought in his petition filed on 18-2-2025, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional, and to grant such other relief or reliefs.” 2 JS,J W.P.No.6957/2025 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, th