THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26076 of 2010 Dated:22.10.2010 Between: Nallani Sai Babu @ Nallani Sai. ….Petitioner And The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology (Vigilance), Vijayawada, Krishna District, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26076 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicles of the petitioner bearing Tractor No.AP 16 TY 2775, Trolley No.AP 16 TY 2776 and Tractor No.AP 27 N 9809, Trolley No.AP 27 N 9810, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleaders for Mines and Geology, Revenue, and Home, representing respondent No.1, 2 and 3 respectively. The above-mentioned vehicles belonging to the petitioner were seized by the respondents on 18.08.2010. These vehicles were found transporting sand in illegal manner. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that under Rule 9(x)(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, the penalty of Rs.5,000/- is liable to be paid, if the tractor is found transporting sand without any valid permit. At the hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is prepared to pay the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/-. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the Tractor No.AP 16 TY 2775, Trolley No.AP 16 TY 2776 and Tractor No.AP 27 N 9809, Trolley No.AP 27 N 9810, to the petitioner subject to his producing official receipt showing payment of the penalty amount along with the ownership documents. _____________________ (N.V.RAMANA, J) 22.10.2010 vs