IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20990 OF 2010 Between: M. Chakrapani .....PETITIONER AND The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20990 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the seizure of his lorry bearing No. KA 40 1198, while it was transporting sand. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce produced a copy of the proceedings of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaner, dated 19.08.2010 evidencing that the said authority exercised powers under Rule 9 (x) (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, and confiscated the petitioner’s lorry. As stipulated in the order itself, an appeal lies therefrom to the Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad, within thirty days from the date of receipt of that order, under Rule 35 of the aforestated Rules. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the appellate remedy in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. [ ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR August 24, 2010 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/O.MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20990 OF 2010 August 24, 2010