THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.20508 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri.K.Shantan Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 4, Sridhar Bhuvanagiri, learned Assistant Government 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 is filed seeking following prayer:-

“to declare the action of the respondents in seizing the (1) Tractor No.AP 15 TB 6358 and Trailer No.AP 15 TB 6359 of the petitioner without following any procedure under statutes contemplated under Section 9Q Sub Section 7 of Minor Mineral Concession Rules belonging to me as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 (1)(g), 21, 300-A and 301 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the Tractor No. AP 15 TB

6358 and Trailer No.AP 15 TB 6359.”

3. Today when the matter has been taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in similar circumstance this Court in W.P.No.8163 of 2025 dated

18.03.2025, passed the following order:-

“6. In the light of the said discussion, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach 2^nd respondent by way of submitting a representation along with all original documents in respect of the ownership of the subject vehicle and inform the 2^nd respondent that petitioner is ready to comply with Rule 12 of the Rules, 2015. On receipt of the said representation, 2^nd respondent shall consider the same and dispose it of in terms of Rule 12 of the Rules, 2015 within a period of (02) weeks thereafter.

7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs."

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further pray this Court to pass similar orders as passed in W.P.No.8163 of 2025 dated

18.03.2025.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents did not dispute the same.

6. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side and in terms of order passed by this Court in W.P.No.8163 of 2025 dated 18.03.2025, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to petitioners to approach respondent No.2 by way of submitting representations along with all original documents in respect of the ownership of the subject vehicles and inform the respondent No.2 that they are ready to comply with Rule 12 of the Rules, 2015. On receipt of the said representations, respondent No.2 shall consider and dispose the same in terms of Rule 12 of the Rules, 2015, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of petitioner’s representation.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs.

_________________________________ JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Date: 16.07.2025 Note:Issue C.C by 17.07.2025 mrm