THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25114 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted for declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the tractor and trailor bearing registration No. AP 31 BG 8452 and AP 31 TW 5432 without following any procedure, as illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. Since the State Government has exempted from payment of royalty on sand, which is transported for the purpose of construction of housing colony for the benefit of weaker sections, in the instant case, the tractor and trailor bearing Registration No. AP 31 BG 8452 and AP 31 TW 5432 be released. However, the petitioner shall give an undertaking that he will not allow or permit the tractor and trailor to be utilized for the purpose of transportation of sand illegally. The enquiry may be conducted into the matter and depending upon the result in the enquiry, appropriate action be taken against the petitioner. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with this order. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 7th September 2011 ksld