THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.11326 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing No.KA-02- D-1356 belonging to the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforementioned lorry of the petitioner was seized by respondent No.2 on 08-04-2011, on the ground that the vehicle which was carrying on sand did not contain transit way bill. Learned counsel further submits that as per G.O.Ms.No.84, dated 21-4-2007, if a person is involved in illegal sand transportation, he is liable for a minimum penalty of Rs.10,000/- for each truck. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is prepared to pay the penalty amount of Rs.10,000/- for release of the vehicle. The learned counsel drew my attention to order dated 13- 04-2010, in Writ Petition No.8135 of 2010, wherein this Court in similar circumstances, disposed of the said writ petition with the direction to the respondents therein to release the lorry, subject to his producing official receipt showing payment of penalty amount along with the ownership documents. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to release the seized lorry to the petitioner subject to his showing proof of payment of Rs.10,000/- to the Department of Mines and Geology and ownership documents relating to the lorry in question. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA April 21, 2011 Pn THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.11326 of 2011 April 21, 2011 Pn