IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THRITY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.28862 of 2011 BETWEEN S. Sajhan. ... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar, Madanapalli Mandal, Chittoor District and tow others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. K. NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE GP FOR HOME GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: ORDER: The lorry bearing No.AP 04 V 4409 belonging to the petitioner was seized by the Tahsildar – the first respondent and handed over to the third respondent on suspicion of violation of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 2. The petitioner denies any such violation and seeks release of the lorry as it is in the custody of the third respondent from 16.10.2011. 3. An order of this Court in WP.No.22350 of 2011 dated 08.08.2011 passed in similar circumstances is brought to my notice and after hearing the learned Government Pleaders for respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition on the same terms as under. “Subject to the writ petitioner paying the penalty amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) and producing copy of the Registration Certificate of the lorry in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioner immediately.” The writ petition stands disposed of as above. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J October 31, 2011 DSK