HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33856 of 2011 Dt:- 23.12.2011 Between:- E.Appala Naidu and others … Petitioners and The Assistant Director of Miens and Geology and another … Respondents This Court made the following:- HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33856 of 2011 ORDER: - Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and the learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent No.2. 2. Since the vehicles in question belonging to the petitioners, being the Tractor bearing registration Nos.AP 31BC 9585, AP 35U 8178, AP 31AV 9566 and AP 31 BC 3305 and Trailer Nos.AP 31TW 3705, AP 31U 6653, AP 31TW 6970 and AP 31 TW 2596 respectively, were seized on 20.12.2011, the petitioners seeks release in terms of G.O.Ms.No.84, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 21.04.2007, read with Rule 9X(b) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. It is brought to my notice that there is a similar order passed by this Court in similar matter in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011. Therefore, since the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011, there shall be like order in this writ petition as well. 3. Following the said order passed in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011, and the reasons mentioned therein, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: “Subject to the writ petitioners paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) each in respect of their vehicles, and producing copies of the Registration Certificates of the tractors and trailers in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioners immediately. There shall be no order as to costs.” 4. The release of the tractors and trailers as ordered herein will not preclude the respondents from conducting appropriate enquiry, if any, as per law. _____________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J 23.12.2011 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow {B/o} lmv HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33856 of 2011 23.12.2011 lmv