THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO.20227 OF 2011 DATED:19.07.2011 Between: Gadi Narasimha Naidu … Petitioner And The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO.20227 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondents in seizing the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No.AP 31Y 6722 on the ground that it is transporting sand without valid transit permit. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in similar circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P. No.30509 of 2010 on 06.12.2010, directing the respondent authorities to release the seized vehicles therein, subject to the petitioners 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 petitioner prays for disposal of this writ petition also, with the same directions, for which, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, 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 No.AP 31Y 6722 to the petitioner subject to his producing the official receipt showing payment of penalty amount along with the ownership documents. No costs. _______________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J 19.7.2011 bnr Note: C.C. in three days. (B.O) bnr