IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.30509 of 2010 BETWEEN L. Govind and another. ... PETITIONERS AND The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology ad another. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. K. NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following order: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents submit that the subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in WP.No.29236 of 2010 dated 23.11.2010. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that they are owners of the vehicles i.e. tractor bearing No.AP 31 AV 7187, trailor No.AP 31 Y 9125 and tractor bearing No.AP 31 AD 6928, trailor No.AP 31 U 9757. It is alleged that the said vehicles were intercepted and seized only on the ground that they have undertaken transportation of sand without transit permits. 3. In terms of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, in such circumstances, penalty is levied for such offences. 4. In that view of the matter and in view of the judgment of this Court in WP.No.29236 of 2010 dated 23.11.2010, the respondents are directed to release the tractor bearing No.AP 31 AV 7187, trailor No.AP 31 Y 9125 and tractor bearing No.AP 31 AD 6928, trailor No.AP 31 U 9757 to the petitioners, subject to payment of penalty as determined by the first respondent – Assistant Director of Mines and Geology. Subject to above, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J December 6, 2010 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 07.12.2010 (B/o) DSK