HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20813 of 2010 Date: August 20, 2010 Between: 1. Boota Simhachalam and another. … Petitioners And 1. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam and 2 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20813 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners’ lorries bearing registration Nos.AP 31 TU 3459 and AP 31 Y 9989 are said to have been seized by the Tahsildar, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District while in the process of transporting sand. 2. The said seizure is said to have been effected under Rule 9 (x) (b) of A.P Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 3. In the light of the order passed by this Court on 13.4.2010 in W.P.NO:8135 of 2010, this writ petition is disposed of directing the competent authority, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam, to levy the penalty as per Rule 9 (x) (b) of the Rules subject to the minimum penalty of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and upon such payment, evidenced by official receipt, the respondents shall release the lorries bearing registration Nos. AP 31 TU 3459 and AP 31 Y 9989 belonging to the petitioners along with seized documents, if any. There shall be no order as to the costs. _________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar Date: August 20, 2010. Note: Issue wire at parties’ costs. //B.O.// BSB