THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO.29966 OF 2011 DATED:11.11.2011 Between: P. Ramu and others … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines & Geology Rep. by its Assistant Director (Vigilance) Visakhapatnam and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO.29966 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, appearing for the respondent No.1 and the learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondent No.2. 2. Since the vehicles in question -- belonging to the petitioners 1 and 4 being tractors and trailers bearing Regn. Nos.AP 05U 1593 and AP 30T 3675, and AP 37W 6746 and AP35V 1840 respectively; and tractor of petitioner No.2 and trailer of petitioner No.3 bearing Nos.AP 31AN 5407 and AP 31U 4694 respectively -- were seized on 04-11-2011, the petitioners seek 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. 3. 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 petitioners paying the penalty amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) against each vehicle, and producing copy of the Registration Certificates of the tractors and trailers in question, the respondents are directed to release the same to the petitioners immediately. There shall be no order as to costs’. ___________________________ 11.11.2011 VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J bnr