THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.41 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition has been instituted for declaring the action of the respondents in seizing three vehicles bearing registration Nos. AP 31TW 0126, AP 31TT 8779 and AP 31TU 6379, without following any procedure, as illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology. The learned counsel appearing on either side have pointed out that in similar circumstances dealing with W.P.No.31223 of 2010, this Court passed an order on 10.12.2010 disposing of the said writ petition with a direction to the respondents to release the truck involved in that case subject to the petitioner producing the official receipt showing payment of penalty amount as provided for under the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 (for short ‘the Rules’), along with ownership documents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are willing to pay the penalty as provided for under the Rules and they are also willing to produce the ownership documents of the trucks and hence, they seek release of the trucks. Subject to the writ petitioners paying the penalty amount as provided for under the Rules and producing copy of the Registration Certificate of the trucks in question, the respondents are directed to release the trucks to the petitioners immediately. The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J Date:06.01.2011 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. (Bo) sj