THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.26624 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration No.AP 35 U 5699 is said to have been seized by the 2nd respondent, while it was in the process of transporting sand. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Government Pleaders for Mines and Geology and Home that, in identical circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.19648 of 2010, on 11.08.2010, with certain directions, in the light of the order of this Court dated 13.04.2010 in W.P.No.8135 of 2010, and they agreed for disposal of this writ petition in terms of the said order dated 11.08.2010 passed in W.P.No.19648 of 2010. In view of the above, the 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 A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, 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 vehicle bearing registration No.AP 35 U 5699 belonging to the petitioner along with seized documents, if any. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 27th October, 2010 Note:- Communicate operative portion of the order By wire at party’s costs. B/o IBL