HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.30470 of 2011 Date: 17.11.2011 Between: S. Nageswara Rao … Petitioner And The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam and another … Respondents O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for respondent No.1. 2. Since the vehicle in question belonging to the petitioner being a Tractor bearing Regn. No.AP 37AA 7851 & Trailer No.AP 31TW 7283 was seized on 14.11.2011, the petitioner seeks release in terms of G.O.Ms.No.84, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 10.04.2007, read with Rule 9 X (b) of the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. It is brought to my notice that there is a similar order passed by this Court in similar matter in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011. Therefore, since the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011, there shall be like order in this writ petition as well. 2. Following the said order passed in W.P.No.22350 of 2011, dated 08.08.2011, and the reasons mentioned therein, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: “Subject to the writ petitioner paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) and producing copy of the Registration Certificate of the tractor in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioner immediately. There shall be no order as to costs.” 4. The release of the tractor as ordered herein will not preclude the respondents from conducting appropriate enquiry, if any, as per law. _____________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Date: 17.11.2011 Note: Furnish CC by tomorrow B/o va