Disposed

P.Saravaiah v. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

Telangana HC21 Aug 2012WP/25603/2012

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This court disposed of the writ petition questioning the seizure of the petitioner's lorry. The court directed the respondents to release the vehicle if the petitioner pays the penalty and submits ownership documents, prohibiting illegal sand transportation.

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Released seized lorry subject to payment of penalty, production of receipts and ownership documents, and undertaking against illegal sand transport.

P.Saravaiah Vs The Assistant Director of Mines and… — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2012)

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU

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WRIT PETITION No.25603 of 2012

Dt:- 21.08.2012

Between:-

P.Saravaiah

… Petitioner

and

The Assistant Director, Mines & Geology and others

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… Respondents

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This Court made the following:-

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU

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WRIT PETITION No.25603 of 2012

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ORDER: -

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This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in seizing the lorry bearing Registration No.AP 24 AV 845 belonging to the petitioner.

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2. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in similar circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.29236 of 2010 on 23.11.2010 directing the respondent-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 petitioner prays for disposal of this Writ Petition also with the same directions, for which, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, reported no objection.

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3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the lorry bearing Registration No.AP 24 AV 845 belonging to the petitioner subject to his producing

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the 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 the permit was granted. The petitioner shall give undertaking to the respondents that he shall not use the vehicle for illegal transportation of sand. The miscellaneous applications, if any, stand dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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________________ K.C. BHANU, J

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21.08.2012 Note: Issue C.C. by 22.08.2012 {B/o} lmv

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU

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WRIT PETITION No.25603 of 2012

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21.08.2012

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lmv

P.Saravaiah v. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology

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