HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.31081 of 2011 DATED: 24.11.2011 Between: S.Appa Rao, S/o Sanjeeva Rao, D.No.1-51/2, Maredupudi village, Ankapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. … Petitioner And 1.The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District and another … Respondents .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO.31081 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for respondent No.1 and the learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC appearing for respondent No.2. 2. Since the vehicle in question belonging to the petitioner being tractor and trailer bearing Nos. AP 05AK 1416 and AP 35T 3773 respectively was seized on 21-11-2011, the petitioner seeks release in terms of G.O.Ms.No.84, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 21-04-2007, 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 petitioner paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees ﬁve thousand only) and producing copy of the Registration Certiﬁcate of the tractor and trailer in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioner immediately. There shall be no order as to costs’. ____________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J 24.11.2011 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B.O) Gsn