Plr-Mril-Wpil(Jv) v. Government Of A.P.,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION NOs.12513 AND 12596 OF 2010 COMMON ORDER:

These writ petitions are filed challenging the action of the 4th respondent in issuing instructions to recover seigniorage charges on sand with one time penalty from the bills and deposits of the petitioner, where permits for sand issued by the Mines Department are not produced as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in both the writ petitions submitted that an identical matter came up for consideration before this Court in W.P.No.3718 of 2013 and this Court disposed of the writ petition on 07-02-2013, with the following directions: "Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that in case the seigniorage fee on the sand utilised by the petitioner in works executed by it is deducted from the bills and proof thereof is filed before the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, the penalty shall not be levied."

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In view of the same, these two writ petitions are also disposed of with the above direction. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in these writ petitions shall stand closed.

_______________________________ A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J DATED: 22-03-2016 Hsd