IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.39821 of 2025 DATE OF ORDER:30.12.2025 Between:

Chipinapi Madhav Rao …Petitioner AND The state of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Mines & Geology Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others …Respondents

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for 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.4. 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 vehicle bearing No.TS 16 UB 7842 of the petitioner, without following any procedure under statutes contemplated under Section 9Q sub Section 7 of Minor Mineral Concession Rules 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