THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26032 of 2010 Dated:22.10.2010 Between: R.Siva Prasad Babu. ….Petitioner And The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nandigama, Krishna District, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26032 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicles of the petitioner bearing Tractor No.AP 16 TY 3005, Trailer No.AP 16 TY 3006 and Tractor No.AP 16 TY 2338, Trailer No.AP 16 TY 2505, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, learned Government Pleader for Home, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue, representing respondent No.1, 2 and 3 respectively. The above-mentioned vehicles belonging to the petitioner were seized by the respondents on 14.10.2010. These vehicles were found while loading sand from Munneru river bed and dumping at river bank (near brick kilns) in Keesara Village limits in Kanchikacharla Mandal without any permission. In his affidavit, the petitioner submits that under Rule 9(x)(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, the penalty of Rs.5,000/- is liable to be paid, if the tractor is found transporting sand without any valid permit. At the hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is prepared to pay the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/-. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the Tractor No.AP 16 TY 3005, Trailer No.AP 16 TY 3006 and Tractor No.AP 16 TY 2338, Trailer No.AP 16 TY 2505 to the petitioner subject to his producing official receipt showing payment of the penalty amount along with the ownership documents. _____________________ (N.V.RAMANA, J) 22.10.2010 vs