Telangana High Court
WP/36954/2024 of Thota Anjaneyulu Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE JUST]CE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA WRIT PETITION NO:369540F 2024 Thota Anianeyulu, S/o. Mallaiah, aged about 25
IN THE HIGH [COURT ][FOR ][THE STATE ][OF ][TELANGANA AT ][HYDERABAD](SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE THIRTY [FIRST ][DAY ][OF DECEMBER]TWO THOUSAND [AND ][TWENW ][FOUR]
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE [JUST]CE MOUSHUMI ][BHATTACHARYA]
WRIT PET[ITION ][NO:36][9540F ][2024]
Between:
Thota Anianeyulu, [S/o. Mallaiah, aged about 25 ][years'.Occ' ][owner of ][Tractor ][No' ][TS]or-uo"dirr';n-d [trailer ][il;.'ic'r2 ][i ][qqaq^nro"H ][No'4-43' ][Garrepalli villase']Srftt'inaOaO [tvtandal, ][Peddapalli District- 505 ][186]
...PETITIONER
AND
1The State of Telanqana, [rep. by ][its Prirrcipal ][Secretary' Mines ][and ][Geology]Department, Secretariat [Buildings, Hyderabad']Department, Secretariat [Buildings, Hyderabad']
The Station House [Officer' ][Choppadandi P'S, Choppadandi mandal']Karimnagar District.Karimnagar District.
The Tahsildar, [Choppadandi Mandal, Karimnagar District']
The Assistant [Director of ][Mines and ][Geology, Karimnagar at Karimnagar]District.District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under [Article ][226 ][of ][lhe Constitution ][of ][lndia praying ][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]Mandamus, declaring [the ][action ][of ][the ][respondents in seizing ][the Tractor No' ][TS]02UDS422andTrailerNo.TG22T0SS0ofthePetitioner,withoutfollowinganyprocedure under statutes [contemplated under Section ][9Q ][Sub Section ][7 of ][Minor]MineralConcessionRulesbelongingtomeasbeingillegal,arbitraryandagainstthe [principles ][of ][natural ][justice ][and ][violative ][of ][Articles ][14' ][16' ][19 ][(g)' 21' ][300-A]and 301 of [constitution ][of ][lndia ][and ][consequently ][direct ][the ][respondents ][to]release the [Tractor No. ][TS ][02 ][IJD ][5422 ][and Trailer ][No ][TG 22 ][T ][0880 ][of ][the]Petitioner.
IA NO: 10F 2024
Petition under Section 151 CpC praying that in the circums tances stated inthe affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court mar/ be pleased todirect the respondents to release the vehicles Tractor No.TS 02 UD 5422 andTrailer No. TG 22 1'0880 of the Petitioner forthwith pending the disposal of theabove WP
Counset for the petitioner: SRt T.LAKSHMI NARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondents No.1&4 : SRl K.GOUTHAM REDDY, AGP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY
Counsel for the Respondents No.2 : SRI M.SRINIVAS, AGp FOR HOMECounsel for the Respondents No.3 : Ms.SWETCHA, Gp FOR REVI:NUEThe Court made the following: ORDER
THE HOI{'BLE [JUSTICE ][MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA]WRIT PETITION[No.3][6954 ][of2O24]
Mr- T. Lakshmi [Narayana, learned counsel ][for ][the ][petitioner']
Mr. K-Goutham [Reddy, ][the ][learned ][Assistant ][Government Pleader ][for ][Mines]for [the respondent ][Nos- ][1 ][and ][4']appearing Mr.M.Srinivas,learnedAssistantGovernflrentPleaderforHomeappearingfor the respondent [No.2.]
Ms. T.Swetcha, learned [counsel ][representing ][the ][learned ][Government]Pleader for [Revenue ][appearing for the respondent ][No ][3']
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l,earned counsel [appearing ][for the ][petitioner as well ][as]the learned Assistant [Government ][Pleader ][for Mines ][submit that]the writ [petition may ][be ][disposed ][of ][in ][terms ][of ][the ][orders]Co-ordinate [Benches ][in ][similar ][factual]passed by the circumstances
2. The hrst order [placed ][before ][the ][Court was ][passed ][on]24.03.2021 in [W.P.No.7253 ][of ][2O2L ][and ][the ][second ][order ][was]passed on 13.O3'2020 [in ][W.P.No.S7ll ][of ][2O2O ]' [The petitioner]also relies on [a ]third [order ][dated ][26.02 ]'2O2O [in ][W'P'No'4O86 ][of]2O2O. All the three [orders ][involved ][the prayer for ][release ][of ][the]vehicles by the [respondent ][No'2' ][The ][Co-ordinate ][Benches]directed the [petitioners ][therein ][to ][approach ][the ][jurisdictional]Magistrate for hiing [appropriate ][applications ][for ][release ][of ][the]vehicles and rely on G.O.Ms.No.15, [Industries ][ald ][Commerce]
(Mines-I) Department, dated 19.02.2O15 for that purposr,. Thepetitioners therein were also given liberty to make applicrrtionsbefore the respondent No.2 therein for release of the vehiclesand the respondent No.2 was at liberty to pass appropriateorciers on the filing of such applications in terms of th<: saidG.O.
3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for lvlinessubmits that the petitioner may also be called upon to p€y thestipulated penalty as per Clause 12(21 of G.O.Ms.No.15, Catedt9.o2.2015
4. Considering the submissions made, this Court deemr; it fitto direct the petitioner to pay the required penalty beforeapproaching the [jurisdictional ]Magistrate or the respo;rdentNo.2.
5. W.P.No.36954 of 2024 is accordingly disposed of lfvingliberty to the petitioner to approach the [jurisdictional ]Magir;trateand to make al application for release of the vehicle. Thepetitioner shall also be at libert5r to directly approac]L therespondent No.2 for release of the vehicle. The Authorit5rconcerned shall act in accordance with G.O.Ms.No. 15, ,lated19 .O2.2O15. The Authority concerned shall dispose o.- theapplication filed by the petitioner within a week from the drrte of To, such application [being ][filed ][for ][release ][of ][the ][vehicle' ][The]shall [also ][deposit ][the ][required penalty ][before ][the]petitioner Assistant Director [of ][Mines ][and ][Geolory ][concerned, ][within]7 days from [07 ][.O1.2025']
Since the [[Tax ][validity ]][[validity ]][[of ][the ][said vehicle ]][[the ][said vehicle ]][[said vehicle ]][[has expired ][long]][[long]]
6. Since the [[Tax ][validity ]][[validity ]][[of ][the ][said vehicle ]][[the ][said vehicle ]][[said vehicle ]][[has expired ][long]][[long]]back, the [transport authorities ][shall verify ][this ][issue ][before]release of [the ][vehicle. ][The ][transport authorities ][shall ][also verify]the Registration [number ][of ][the ][vehicle ][in ][question ][and ][be ][at]to [impose ][the ][penalty ][if ][there ][is ][any ][violation ][in ][this]liberty regard.
As submitted submitted [[by ][the ][learned Assistant ]][[the ][learned Assistant ]][[learned Assistant ]][[Government]]
7 . As submitted submitted [[by ][the ][learned Assistant ]][[the ][learned Assistant ]][[learned Assistant ]][[Government]]Pleader [for ][Mines ][and ][Geolory, ][petitioners ][in ][similar ][cases ][shall]make the [Assistant Director ][of Mines ][and ][Geolory concerned ][as]a party to [such ][leave ][applications']
Miscellaneous [Applications' ][if ][dny' ][pending ][in ][this ][writ]
8. There shall [be ][no order ][as ][to ][costs]
petition stand [closed]
sD/[-P.PADMANABHA ][RE][DDY]EGISTRAREGISTRARASSISTANT//TRUE [COPY//]SEloN OFFICERSEloN OFFICER1The Princioal Secretary, [Mines ][and ][Geology Department' State ][of ][Telangana']$Ai;;;i Br',ldings, [HYderabad']$Ai;;;i Br',ldings, [HYderabad']2TheStationHouseofficer,ChoppadandiP.S,Choppadandimandal,Karimnagar [District']Karimnagar [District']3. The [Tahsildar, Choppadandi Mandal' Karimnagar District']4. The [Assistant Director of Mines ][and ][Geology' ][Karimnagar at Karimnagar]District.4. The [Assistant Director of Mines ][and ][Geology' ][Karimnagar at Karimnagar]District.
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5. One CC to SRt T.LAKSHM| NARAYANA, Advocate. tOpUCI
6. Two CCs to Gp FOR ,MINES AND Telangana. GEOLOGy, High Court for lhe State of[OtJT]Telangana. GEOLOGy, High Court for lhe State of[OtJT]
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DATED:31 11212024
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ORDER
WP.No.36954 of 2024
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COSTS
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