The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.25582 of 2011 Date: 13.09.2011 Between: Kotaru Nageswara Rao ..... Petitioner AND 1.The Tahsildar and Mandal Executive Magistrate, Chandarlapadu Mandal, Krishna District and 2 others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri P.Prabhakara Rao Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP for Revenue Counsel for Respondent No.2: GP for Home Counsel for Respondent No.3: GP for Mines & Geology The Court made the following: Order: Feeling aggrieved by the seizure of Tractor, bearing registration No.AP 16 UB TR 1131, by respondent No.2, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. According to the petitioner, he has purchased the above-mentioned tractor from its registered owner under agreement, dated 16-06-2011, and that while he was contemplating to approach the transport authorities for the transfer of its ownership, the same has been seized on the allegation that it was found carrying sand without valid permit. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines & Geology, representing respondent No.2, conceded that identical Writ Petitions have been disposed of by this Court with the direction that the seized vehicle be released subject to its owner paying penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) and producing the copies of registration certificate and other documents showing its ownership. Following the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof with the direction to respondent No.2 to release the seized tractor to the petitioner on his paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- and producing the registration certificate and the agreement of sale. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.31528 of 2011, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 13th September, 2011 LUR