APHC010721042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 32 OF 2026 Between: 1. NAIDU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MALE, R/O 1-58, VELAGAPUDI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522007 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THULLURU POLICE STATION, THULLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522004 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: Karumanchi Indraneel Babu Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Home GP for Mines and Geology The Court made the following order: The writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in seizing the Tipper Vehicles bearing Registration Nos.AP 39 TV 4747, AP 39 2 UY 6767 and AP 39 UQ 4838 of the petitioner and without following the relevant procedure established by law under Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 2. Heard Sri Karumanchi Indraneel Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Sudeepthi Potluri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s vehicles were seized without authority of law and in violation of the provisions of Sub- Rule (3)(iii) of Rule 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. He further submits that a direction may be given to the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders for the release of the vehicles. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents would submit that the orders may be passed accordingly. 5. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to pass orders in terms of Sub-Rule (3)(iii) of Rule 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and collect the due seigniorage fee and penalty as per law and release the vehicle Nos.AP 39 TV 4747, AP 39 UY 6767 and AP 3 39 UQ 4838 seized by the 3rd respondent to the petitioner within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 05.01.2026 Note: Issue CC today B/o. BSK 4 19 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 32 OF 2026 Date: 05.01.2026 Note: Issue CC today B/o. BSK