THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.19740 of 2010 Date: 13.08.2010 Between: S. Akbar Hissain .. Petitioner AND The Assistant DirectorofMines and Geology, Palamaneru, Chittor District, and 2 others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P. No.19740 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner’s grievance is with regard to the seizure of the vehicle bearing No.KA-07-7565. The said vehicle was transporting sand at the time of its seizure. It is the case of the petitioner that he had requisite documents, but in spite of the same the seizure was effected on the ground that the sand was being illegally transported to Karnataka. Upon instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce states that the competent authority, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru exercised discretion under Rule 9 (x) (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 (for brevity ‘the Rules’) and effected confiscation of the vehicle. A copy of the said order dated 04.08.2010 is produced, which evidences that an appeal is provided for therefrom to the Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad, as per Rule 35 of the Rules. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of permitting the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy against the order dated 04.08.2010 passed by the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Palamaneru. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. __________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 13.08.2010 Isn