HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P.No.29449 of 2011 Date: November 03, 2011 Between: 1. R. Jogi Patrudu & 3 others … Petitioners And 1. TheAssistant Director of Mines and Geology, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam & another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.29449 of 2011 O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for respondent No.1 and the learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent No.2. 2. Since the vehicles in question belonging to the petitioners 1 to 4, being the tractor bearing registration No.AP 31U 5851 & trailer bearing No.AP 31TW 0530, tractor bearing registration No.AP 37AG 4575 & trailer No.AP 37TB 1556, tractor bearing No.AP 31U 4762 & trailer No.AP 31U 4763 and tractor bearing No.AP 31AK 5708 & trailer No.AP 31U 2126 respectively were seized on 31-10-2011, the petitioners seek release in terms of G.O.Ms.No.84, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 10-04-2007, read with Rule 9 X (b) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. It is brought to my notice that there is a similar order passed by this Court in similar matter in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08-08-2011. Therefore, since the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08-08-2011, there shall be like order in this writ petition as well. 3. Following the said order passed in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08-08-2011, and the reasons mentioned therein, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: “Subject to the writ petitioners paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) in respect of their each vehicle, and producing copies of the Registration Certificates of the tractors and trailers in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioners immediately. There shall be no order as to costs.” _______________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Date: November 03, 2011. BSB