IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.25245 of 2010 Between: D.Narasimha Rao ……PETITIONER(S) and The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nandigama, Krishna District and others ……RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.25245 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner assails the seizure of his lorry bearing No.AP-16-TW-6816 while he was transporting sand. It is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 13.04.2010 of this Court in W.P.No.8135 of 2010. The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof, directing the petitioner to avail the benefit of Rule 9(X)(b) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and pay the penalty of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only). Upon the petitioner producing receipt evidencing such payment, the respondents are directed to release the lorry bearing No.AP-16-TW-6816 along with the seized documents, if any. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. 06th October 2010 CVRK