Partly allowed

S. Ramu v. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

Telangana HC14 Aug 2012WP/25033/2012

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The court disposed of a writ petition challenging the seizure of tractors and trailers. It directed the respondents to release the vehicles to the petitioners upon production of penalty payment receipts and ownership documents, contingent on an undertaking against illegal sand transportation.

What did the court decide?

Release of seized tractors and trailers upon payment of penalty and submission of ownership documents, with a condition requiring an undertaking against illegal sand transportation.

S. Ramu Vs The Assistant Director of… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Telangana HC (2012)

¶1

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU

¶2

WRIT PETITION NO.25033 OF 2012

¶3

ORDER:

¶4

This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in seizing the petitioners’ Tractors and Trailers bearing Nos.AP-31-AN-2203 & AP-35-V-0417 and AP-30-V-1822 and AP-30W-2825 respectively.

¶5

2. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in similar circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.29236 of 2010 on 23-11-2010 directing the respondents-authorities to release the seized vehicle subject to the petitioner therein producing the receipt showing payment of penalty amount along with the ownership documents. Learned counsel for petitioners prays for disposal of this Writ Petition also with the same directions, for which, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents, reported no objection.

¶6

3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release Tractors and Trailers bearing Nos.AP-31-AN-2203 & AP-35-V-0417 and AP-30-V-1822 and AP-30W-2825 respectively to the petitioners subject to their producing official receipts showing payment of penalty amount as contemplated under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, framed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, along with the ownership documents and also with a condition that the vehicles shall not be used for illegal transportation of sand and also other than the purpose for which permits were granted. The petitioners shall give an undertaking to the respondents that they shall not use the vehicles for illegal transportation of sand. No order as to costs.

¶7

4. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed in this writ petition shall stand closed.

¶8

_______________ K.C.BHANU, J

¶9

DATED: 14-08-2012 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow YVL

¶10

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU

¶11

WRIT PETITION NO.25033 OF 2012

¶12

Date:14.08.2012

¶13

YVL

S. Ramu v. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

S. Ramu v. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Cases cited

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

N. Naidu, S/o. Ramulu Vs The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

S. Padma Vs The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

M.Lakshmi w/o Appalanaidu Vs The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

Mohd. Fayaz, Vs State of Ap

Bonda Ramu Naidu Vs The Commissioner of Police

Smt. Pulivarthi Mariyamma, Vs The Superintendent of Police (Rural)