THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.32592 of 2025

ORDER

Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 4; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent No.2 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent No.3. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:-

“…declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the Lorry bearing No.MH 34 BZ 3111 without following any procedure under statutes contemplated under Section 9Q sub Section 7 of Minor Mineral Concession Rules belonging to the petitioners as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19(1)(g), 21, 300A and 301 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the Lorry bearing No.MH 34 BZ 3111 seized in connection with FIR No.557 of 2025 dated 20 10 2025 forthwith.”

3. The facts of the case in brief as stated are that petitioner claims to be owner of the lorry bearing No.MH 34 BZ 3111 which is bei