HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20812 of 2010 Date: August 20, 2010 Between: Kona AppalaNaidu. … Petitioner And 1. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam and 2 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20812 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner’s lorry bearing registration No.AP 31 Y 9639 is said to have been seized by the Tahsildar, Chodavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District while it was in the process of transporting sand. 2. The said seizure is said to have been effected under Rule 9 (x) (b) of A.P Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 3. In the light of the order passed by this Court on 13.4.2010 in W.P.NO:8135 of 2010, this writ petition is disposed of directing the competent authority, the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam, to levy the penalty as per Rule 9 (x) (b) of the Rules subject to the minimum penalty of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and upon such payment, evidenced by official receipt, the respondents shall release the lorry bearing registration No. AP 31 Y 9639 belonging to the petitioner along with seized documents, if any. There shall be no order as to the costs. _________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar Date: August 20, 2010. Note: Issue wire at parties’ costs. //B.O.// BSB