Nagasani Srikanth, v. The State Of Telangana And 2 Others

Date : 08.11.2019 Between:

Nagasani Srikanth S/ o Nagasani Ramulu Aged about 25 years Occ Agriculture R/o H No 3-17 Veljipur Village Illanthakunta Mandal Earlier Karimnanagar Distict Now Rajanna Sircilla District Telangana State & another Petitioner And The State of Telangana Rep by its Principal Secretary Mines and Geology Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad & others Respondents The Court made the following:

ORAL ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed praying to direct the respondents to release the vehicles. Petitioners allege that their vehicles were seized by the 3rd respondent on the allegation of illegal transportation of sand. 2.

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners approached 3rd respondent-Station House Officer, Illanthakunta Police Station requesting to release the vehicles agreeing to pay the compounding fee as mandated by the Government. It appears, no orders are passed as on today.

3.

Since petitioners have not filed any representation seeking release of vehicles, it cannot be said that respondents acting illegally in not attending to grievance of petitioners. Therefore, Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

4.

Petitioners are at liberty to approach either the learned jurisdictional Magistrate before whom the vehicle might have been produced and file application as per the procedure established by law and seek release of the vehicles by bringing to the notice of the Court the policy decision taken by the Government and the terms of the G.O.Ms.No.15, Industries and Commerce (Mines-I) Department, dated 19.02.2015, if the petitioners so desire; or in the alternative they may make a request to the 3rd respondent by filing appropriate application for release of vehicles, if not already filed and not received by the 3rd respondent; and if any such applications are filed before the 3rd respondent, the 3rd respondent is at liberty to pass appropriate orders as per terms of G.O.Ms.No.15, dated 19.02.2015, after examining the

competence and jurisdiction to release the vehicle, if same were produced before the Court concerned. It is needless to state that the applications, if any, filed by the petitioners before either the Court or the 3rd respondent, shall be disposed of within three days from the date of filing in the interest of justice. Pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. __________________ P NAVEEN RAO,J DATE: 8.11.2019 TVK

Date : 6.11.2019