THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11907 of 2010 ORDER: The writ petition has been filed by Kannam Srinivasa Rao with a prayer to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle bearing No. AP 37 U 6349, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. The petitioner is the owner of vehicle bearing No. AP 37 U 6349. The Vigilance Officers of the Mines and Geology Department checked the vehicle at Ramajogipallem Village Visakhapatnam District on 15.5.2010 and seized the same on the ground that the driver did not produce the transit way bill. In the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the petitioner has stated that he is willing to pay the penalty as per rules. Para-6 of the affidavit reads as under: “I respectfully submit that my family is fully dependent on the income of this lorry and I am willing to pay penalty as per rules but the authorities are not agreeing. The lorry was seized on 15.5.2010 till today same under custody of the 3rd respondent in Chodavaram Police Station of Visakhapatnam District and I am suffering irreparable loss and hardship.” Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in a batch of writ petitions, vehicles seized by the authorities are directed to be released on payment of penalty amount of Rs.10,000/-. Copy of the order passed in Writ Petition No. 8135 of 2010 has been placed on record. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to release the vehicle bearing No. AP 37 U 6349 to the petitioner, subject to his producing official receipt showing payment of the penalty amount of Rs.10,000/- along with the ownership documents. No costs. _________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J Dt: 26.05.2010. Note: Furnish c.c. in two days B/o pnb