THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.14589 OF 2011 DATED 6th JUNE, 2011 Between: D.Ramalingewara Rao and another. … Petitioners a n d The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology (Vigilance), Visakhapatnam, and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.14589 OF 2011 O R D E R This writ petition is filed, questioning the action of respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing Nos.AP 31TB 1077 and AP 31TU 2569, belonging to the petitioners. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioners that in similar circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.29236 of 2010 on 23.11.2010, directing the respondent-authorities to release the seized vehicle, subject to the petitioner therein producing the receipt showing payment of penalty amount along with the ownership documents. A copy of the said order is placed on record. Learned counsel for petitioners prays for disposal of this writ petition also, with the same directions, for which, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents, reported no objection. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing Nos.AP 31TB 1077 and AP 31TU 2569, to the petitioners, subject to their producing the official receipt showing payment of penalty amount as contemplated under the A.P.Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, framed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, along with the ownership documents. No order as to costs. -------------------------- SANJAY KUMAR,J 6th JUNE, 2011 Note: Wire at party’s cost. (B/O) PGS/VGSR