THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23181 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition has been instituted for declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the tractor and trailor bearing Registration No. AP 35 U 9895 and AP 16 TY 1520 belonging to the 1st petitioner, the tractor and trailor bearing Registration No. AP 16 TY 5592 and AP 16 TY 5582 belonging to the 2nd petitioner and the tractor and trailor bearing Registration No. AP 16 UB TR 0359 and AP 16 U 4062 belonging to the 3rd petitioner, 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 heave pointed out that in similar circumstances, dealing with Writ Petition 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. The 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 vehicles and hence, he seeks release of the tractors and trailors. Subject to the writ petitioners paying the penalty amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each and producing copy of the Registration Certificates of the tractors and trailors in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioners immediately. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with this order. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 17th August 2011 ksld