High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praylng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of It/landamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the Tipper No, TS 04 UE 6966 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, 300-4 and 301 of Constitutron of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the Tipper No. TS 04 UE 6966 seized in connection with FIR No. 310 of 2025, Dl. 22.10.2025 of Thallada PS, Khammam District forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the crr; rrnstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cour rray be pleased to direct the respondents to release the Tipper No. TS 0,1 JE a966 seized in connection with FIR No. 310 of 2025, Dl. 22.10.2025 of Th: I ada PS, Khammam District to the petitioner forthwith pending the disposal of the : tove Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SESHAGIRIRAO YALAMAIIT;HlLl Counsel for the Respondents No.1&2: ASST. GP FOR MlNt: ; AND GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondents No.3 : ASST.GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents No.4 : ASST.GP FOR REVENI, E The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.32694 of 2o25 ORDER: Hearrl lcarnccl counsel for the pr:titioner and leamcd Assistant C,oYcrnr-[cnt I'le:rclr.r lor \.lincs ;rnd CcOlogt,appear tg iur rL,spolrL]rltt Nos.1 ancl 2, learned Assistant Government for Homc appearing lor lcspondcut No.3 and learncd Assistant Government pleader for Rer.enue appearing for respondent No.4. With thcir conscnt, this r,r,rit petrtion is bcing takcrL up'for clisposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This n,rit petrtion is filed seeking the follon ing prayer:- "lo tlt,cltrc tlp rtctiott o[ tlrc respondents in seizing the l ip,1zr. No. i-S 04 UL. 6966 rithout t'olLoroitlg lny protLlrrrc ttnr{er stLttutes conteuplntcd urdt:r Sectirtn 9e srLb Scctiott i oJ Minor MineraL Concession Rulcs bclongittg to tlr petitionars as lteing iLlegal, arbitranl atd nS0ut\t lltr lritt.ifl.' o.[ nnturnl ittslice and t,iolnliu o[ ArLitles 14, 16, 19, (1)(g), 21, 300 A and 301 of t'ott.lilt!liou r,I lttrlt,t nrtd cottserluentty dirett lti' respotrdetts to relensc the Tippcr No.TS 0l UE 6966 sci-cd in cortnection ruith FIR No.370 of 2025 Dt 22.10.2025 of Tlnlladn PS, Khamnnnt District, fortlnoiLh

3. Lcarncd counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar circumstance this Court in W.P.No.28058 of 2025 dated 25.09.202i, passecl thc following rtrcier:- "6. Recorrlmg tltc srbmissions nnde hy tlrc learned counsel oppcaring on either side and in terms of the orrler passetl by this Court in W.P.No.9605 of 2025 dnted 28.03.2025, this 70rit petition is tlispose oJ granting liberty to petitioner to nppro,tch respondent autlnrities by it'rty oJ stLltrnitting reoresetltation nlong rutLh nll original docrunents in respect of otonerslip of the uLbject ztehicle nnd inforn tlnt petitioner is rendy to cotlpLy ruith Rule - 12 of tb lkLes, 2015. On receipt of tlrc s d representatiotLs, respondent autlnrities sluLl consider tlit snme I ii2:.i arLd dispase it of in terms o.f Rttle - 12 of tlrc Rrrles, 2 tl1, roithin a period of kL,o (02) tueeks therenfter." -

4. Leamed counsel for the pctitioncr fulthcr piar his Court to pass similar orclels;rs p;rssed in W P.No.28058 of 2025 cla.tc,l 25.09.2025

5. Lcarnt,L-l Assistant Cor,ernmcnl P[eac1c: appearing for responclents tlitl nol dispute the s.rrtrc

6. Recordir.rg thc submissions madc Lry tlrr: carned counsel appcaring on either srdc and in tcrrns of the ordel pas cd bv this CouLt in I{.I'.No.2805tt oi 2025 datccl 25.09.2025, this writ pet ircn is dispose o1' granting libcL tv kr petitioner to approach respondenl. I rthoritics by wav of subr-nittin;; repl'csentation along r,vith all origirr I docurnents irr rcspect of or,r'nt-'rship ot the subject vehicle and inJoirr tlrat petitioner is rcadv to complv rvith Rule - 12 of the Rules, 2015. On r :ceipt of the said representations, respontlent auihoritics shall ccnsrr ( r the same and dispose it of in terms of Rulc - 12 of thc Rules,2015, r' ithin a periocl of two (02) weeks thereafter

7. Accorrlingly, this writ petition is clisposecl < [ N{iscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed No orr er as to costs, SD/. M.NAGAMANI SIJ STANT REGISTRAR ,\ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary, t\4ines and Geology De\a/tmer ,Secretariat, Telangana State, HYderabad. \I

2. The Assistant Director of {\4ines and Geology, Khammer I Khammam District. 3. The Station House Officer, Thallada Police Station, Khi: nmam District. 4. The Tahsildar, Khammam Urban Mandal, Khammam [)i ;trict. 5. One CC to SRI SESHAGIRIRAO YALAMANCHILI, Adr< cate. [OPUC] 6 7 8 I Two CCs to GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR HOI\/E, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies. BSK TKS dl- HIGH COURT DATED:2911012025 ( c )r .HE s l4 Ilj o() u 2 ' ft:B 'l OZ 0 1-\Plt a. t ! p4t 1', * ORDER WP.No.32694 ot 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS s' ro\i)6