Telangana High Court
WP/16937/2026 of Mudavath Laxman Vs The State of Telangana on 29 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 16937 OF 2026 Between: Mudavath Laxman, S/o. Mudavath Kishan Naik,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 16937 OF 2026
Between:
Mudavath Laxman, S/o. Mudavath Kishan Naik, aged about 42 years, Occ.
Owner of vehicle No. TS 34 TA 1188, R/o. H.No.5-66, Gangupalle Thandapudur, Vikarabad Mandal and District, Telangana State.
...PETITIONER
AND
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Prl.Secretary, Mines and Geology Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad.
The Station House Officer, Vikarabad Police Station, Vikarabad District.
The Tahsildar, Vikarabad Mandal, Vikarabad District.
The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Vikarabad District at Vikarabad.
...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 appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in seizing vehicle No. TS 34 TA 1188 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 prim.doles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 (1) (g), 21, 300-A and 301 of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle No. TS 34 TA 1 188 of the petitioner forthwith
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section '151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's vehicle No. TS 34 TA 1188 of the petitioner forthwith pending the disposal of the above WP
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. V BRAHMAIAH CHOWDARY
Counsel for the Respondent No: 1&4: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE
The Gourt made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE+ON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION No.16937 of 2026
DATE:29.05.2o26
Between:
Mudavath Laxman
.,.Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangala,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
I\tline s & Geologr Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad & others.
, ..Respondents
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:- " .. b issue appropriqle v'ril, order or direclion more in lhe nalure of Mandamus, declaring lhe aclion of the respondenls in seizinS4 vehicle No. TS 31 TA I188 of the petilioner without following any procedure undcr st.ttule.\ <ontempluled under Settion 9Q Suh Seclion 7 of Mirutr' llittt'nrl ( ctrtt.'astion Rulc.r u.s haing illegul. orhitrern uul uguin.st tha prtttciplc.s o/ nelurul lu\liLr urul violutite oJ Artrcles 11. l6 l9 (l) (g). 21. J00-,4 und l0l oj (onstitution ol lndia and consequently'direct the respondents to releqse the vehicle No. TS 31 TA I 188 oJ the petitioner forthwith, and pass such other order or orders. ... "
2. Heard Mr, V. Brahmaiah Chowdary, learned counsei for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology' for responclent No.l, learned Government pleader for Home lor respondent No.2 and learned Government pleader for Revenue for respondent No.3. Perused the record.
3. When the maite r is raken up for hearing, Iearned counsei for the petitioner submits that respondent No.4 issued G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 09.O2.2OLS, wherein it is contemplated that if the vehicle is involved for the first time, the penalty to be imposed is Rs.25,000/ .
4. The learned Assistant Government pleader would not disputc the said submrssron
5. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, thrs Court deems rt appropriate to dispose of the Writ petition directing respondent No.4 to pass orders in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 09.O2.2O15, imposing a line of Rs.25,000/- on rhe petitioner. On such imposition and payment of rhe said arnount, respondent No.2 shall deposit the subject vehiclc before responder-rt No.3 and respondent No.3, in turn, shal1 releast: vehiclq.b-laring No.TS 34 TA llgg to the J petitioner, subject to proper verification of the documents concerned, within a period of one (0 1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There sha'll be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any are pending, sha1l stand c1o sed To, SD'- B. REKHA RANI ASSISTANT REGIST /ITRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1 . The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geo Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad. Z. TieStation House Officer, Vikarabad Police Station, Vikarabad District.
3. The Tahsildar, Vikarabad Mandal, Vikarabad District'
4. The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Vikarabad District at Vikarabad' S. One CC to SRl. V BRAHMAIAH CHOWDARY Advocate [OPUC] O.f*oCCstoGPFORM|NESANDGEOLOGY,HighCourtfortheStateof Telangana, at HYderabad [OUT]
7. Two dc" io oi FOR REVEN1JE High court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
a. r;o- ccs t; Gp FOR HOME High court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
9. Two CD CoPies BM
HIGH COURT DATED: 2910512026
ORDER
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