[ 325s 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 23809 OF 2026 Between: 1. Lingaiah Ravula, S/o R. Anjaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ. Business, R/o H.No.5-80, Anthammagudem, BhoodanPochampally, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. 35 years, Occ. Household, R/o 2. Anitha Pagidi, Wo Pagidi Rajaiah, Aged about 10-34, Appareddypally, Arror, Valigonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. .....PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Mines and Geology Department, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad' 2. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana State. 3. The Station House Officer, Pochampally Police Station, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 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 writ, order or Direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not releasing the petitioners Goods carriages bearing Nos.TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 by collecting as per GO Ms No.15 dt.19-02-2015 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to release the Goods Carriages (Lorries) bearing Nos. TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 in favour of the petitioners by collecting penalty as per GO Ms No.15 dt 19-02-2015. |.A.NO:1 OF 2026 Petition Under Se,:tion 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 2 & 3 tc release the Goods Carriages (Lories) bearing Nos. TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 in favour of the petitioners by collecting penalty as per GO Ms.No.15, dated 19-21-2015, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI CH.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.238O9 of 2026 Between : Sri Lingaiah Ravula and otltcrs PeLitioners AND The St ate of Tt:langana. Rcp., b.v its I'nncrpzri St'crt litlt, Mines and Geolog".' I)!'piirtm('nL. Dr. B.R. {mbcdkar'fr IatrE.,tlir S( ( rlL;rri,.l Hydcrabad and othcrs. liespondents ORDER: learned Heard learned counscl lor thc pet.itloners, Government Plcadcr lor Mincs arttd Ccolop' appcaring lor Governme ntrespondent Nos. 1 and 2. anci lcarrtcci Assislant Pleader for Homc appcarirlg fc,r rcspolrdcnt No.3. With their theconsent, this pclit.ion is iakctl up for disposal at "vrit admission stage 2 This writ petition is fiIed sccking Lhe following relief "...to declare the aclion ai' respondent Nos.2 and 3 in seizin.cl Lhe pel[t.iotters' lorrie*': beainq regtsLration Nos. 7S307459b'/ ttnrl'l-C30'lB486 as to iLlegal and- arbirarll, bein91 contrary G.O.Ms.No. I 5, Inclttstries at'Lcl CottLtnerce (Mines-l) Depanlment, dated I9-02.201 5. an.d consequentlA direct Lhe resy:onclenls Lo relectse Lhe saicl uehicles."

3. Thc casc of tlrc pctiriortr:rs is that thc-v arc the orvners of Lorries bearing rcgistratron Nos.'l'S301'A5967 zrnd TG30T8486, u,hrch are being -rsed for commercial transportation to eke out their livelrhood. It is stalccl that on 08.O7.?.026. u'hen the petltloncrs \\'C r(l Lr.mspol'tilrg ricc lrom Slt-\/ Ricc Mill, Pochampalll , to l^,al<inada l)ort undcr a ,,,alid pcrmit, respondent No.3 intcrccpted and scizcd thc subjcr:t vchiclcs and kept them in the custod\ of thc I)olicc Starion. lt rs furthcr statcd that the respondents. u,itlrout follor,ving thc due procedu.re contemplated under Clause 13(3) ol C.O.Ms.No.15, Industries; and Commerce (Mines l) l)r:parLnrcnt. daLccl 1l).O2.2O 1rj. harvc not handed over the custod-v of th:: sublecl r'chiclcs Lo thc compctent Court. The grievancc oI thc pctrtronr:rs is that dcspite rcpca[cd requests, the subjc<:t vchiclcs I-:rvc nrrl br,.r'n rclcarsccl. Ili:ncr:, thc present u,rit petltion 4. l,earned counscl for thc pctitioncrs submits that, in similar set of circumst arrc('s. thrs Court in W. [r. No.3l 467 of 2025, by order dated 16. 10.2025. passcd thc follor.r'ing ordcr:

''7. ln utL:tL; oJ thc: sul:ntl.ssions ntade: bg the learnecL coutlse! oppeortnq on. ei.ther side, :.his urit petition rs cllspo.serl o.[ rlrctnting libefl4 to petitioner Lo approar:h respoud<:nt ,'io.3 l.tg u)aL1 oJ subntitting representatutrt al.on.q tuith. all origina.t d.ocurnents in respect oJ'the curLershiy: of LLrc subje(:t uehicle and-rnag in.form "espr.tnclent No.3 that theg are read.A to complA tutth l?ule 12 of the Rttles, 20 j5. Ort recetpt of the said representalion, respondent No.3 shall consider and dispose the same in terms of Rule 12 of the Rules, 2O I 5 utithin pertod of (02) uteeks from the date of receipt oJ pet.itbner's repre-sentation."

5. Learned counsel for the pctitioners. therefore, prays that this Court ma)'pass similaLr ordct-s in thc prcscnt writ petition-and6. Learncd (lovcrrtrncnt lrlcaclcr lor Mrncs and ()colog'' learned Assistant Government Plcadcr for Ilome, on instructions, submit that, on the basis of the complaint lodged by G. Srinivas, Police Constablc. u'ho, u,hile pcrforming Blue Colt duty along with another Police Constablc, on thc instructions of the SHO, Pochampally. and upon receiving t:rcdiblc information, informed the Assistant Dircctor. Mincs ancl (icologr' [)cpartment, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. \\'iro intclCoptcd tu'o lorrrcs transporting approximately 50 to 65 mctric tonncs of sand without any valid permit. Conscquentll'. Crime No.135 of 2026 was registered on 08.O7 .2026 for the offcnccs punishable under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatil,a Nyayzr Sanhita, 2023, and Section 2 I (1 ) oI the Mincs and Nlincrals (l)t:r'clopmcnt and Regulation) Act, 1957. It is lurthcr submittccl thar Ihc lorrrcs along with the saIld were seized, statcmcnts ol thc complainant and witnesses were recorded, noticcs undcr Scction 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhila. 2023, rvcrc scrved on the accused, and the investigation is undcr progre ss. Upon completion of the investrgatron, an approprizrtr: 1.ir-ral rcport r., ill be lilcd before the jurisdictional Cour -

7. ln view' cif thc submissiorrs madc bv tlrc l,:arned counsel appearlng on erthcr sidc, and follou,ing the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.!i 1,167 ol 2025, dated 16.1O.21025. thrs writ petition IS disposr:d ol gran [rng lrbcrt.r' to thc petitioners to approach rcspondr:nt No.3 b-r, u'av r>f submitLing a rcpresentation along r,r,ith all original clocumcnts in rcspcct of the olvnership of the subject vchrclcs .rnd mav rnlorm rcspondent No.3 that they are re ad_\. to complr ,.viLh tlulc 1 2 ol the llulcs, 201 5. On receipt of said repre sentiltion, respondcnt No.3 shall consider and dispose of thc sarnc in tcrms ol Rule 12 of the Ru1es, 2015, within a perioci of tu o (02) rvr:cks liom thc d:rtc of recerpt of the petitioncrs' reprcscntaLiorl I)cnding mrsccllancor-ls l)ctitrons, if anr. shall stand closed There shall bc no ordcr .rs to cosls SD/- C. DEEPIKA S TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER \bECTION To 1. The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Depa ment, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad' 2. The Alsistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana State. 3. The Station Hbuser Officer, Pochampally Police Station, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. 4. Two CC's to G.P FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. Two CC's to c. P FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (OUT)

6. One CC to SRI CH RAVTNDER, Advocate [OpUC] 7. fwo CD Copies SA rS 4Y. c.c . TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2410712026 /c c'- { -) (-: \L) 2 7 JUt 2026 ,t i: '-,s, tATo'r' ORDER ...; t WP.No.23809 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS, (w Ib ,}, "yx

[ 325s 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 23809 OF 2026 Between: 1. Lingaiah Ravula, S/o R. Anjaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ. Business, R/o H.No.5-80, Anthammagudem, BhoodanPochampally, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. 35 years, Occ. Household, R/o 2. Anitha Pagidi, Wo Pagidi Rajaiah, Aged about 10-34, Appareddypally, Arror, Valigonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. .....PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Mines and Geology Department, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad' 2. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana State. 3. The Station House Officer, Pochampally Police Station, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 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 writ, order or Direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not releasing the petitioners Goods carriages bearing Nos.TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 by collecting as per GO Ms No.15 dt.19-02-2015 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to release the Goods Carriages (Lorries) bearing Nos. TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 in favour of the petitioners by collecting penalty as per GO Ms No.15 dt 19-02-2015. |.A.NO:1 OF 2026 Petition Under Se,:tion 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 2 & 3 tc release the Goods Carriages (Lories) bearing Nos. TS 30 TA 5967 and TG 30 T 8486 in favour of the petitioners by collecting penalty as per GO Ms.No.15, dated 19-21-2015, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI CH.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.238O9 of 2026 Between : Sri Lingaiah Ravula and otltcrs PeLitioners AND The St ate of Tt:langana. Rcp., b.v its I'nncrpzri St'crt litlt, Mines and Geolog".' I)!'piirtm('nL. Dr. B.R. {mbcdkar'fr IatrE.,tlir S( ( rlL;rri,.l Hydcrabad and othcrs. liespondents ORDER: learned Heard learned counscl lor thc pet.itloners, Government Plcadcr lor Mincs arttd Ccolop' appcaring lor Governme ntrespondent Nos. 1 and 2. anci lcarrtcci Assislant Pleader for Homc appcarirlg fc,r rcspolrdcnt No.3. With their theconsent, this pclit.ion is iakctl up for disposal at "vrit admission stage 2 This writ petition is fiIed sccking Lhe following relief "...to declare the aclion ai' respondent Nos.2 and 3 in seizin.cl Lhe pel[t.iotters' lorrie*': beainq regtsLration Nos. 7S307459b'/ ttnrl'l-C30'lB486 as to iLlegal and- arbirarll, bein91 contrary G.O.Ms.No. I 5, Inclttstries at'Lcl CottLtnerce (Mines-l) Depanlment, dated I9-02.201 5. an.d consequentlA direct Lhe resy:onclenls Lo relectse Lhe saicl uehicles."

3. Thc casc of tlrc pctiriortr:rs is that thc-v arc the orvners of Lorries bearing rcgistratron Nos.'l'S301'A5967 zrnd TG30T8486, u,hrch are being -rsed for commercial transportation to eke out their livelrhood. It is stalccl that on 08.O7.?.026. u'hen the petltloncrs \\'C r(l Lr.mspol'tilrg ricc lrom Slt-\/ Ricc Mill, Pochampalll , to l^,al<inada l)ort undcr a ,,,alid pcrmit, respondent No.3 intcrccpted and scizcd thc subjcr:t vchiclcs and kept them in the custod\ of thc I)olicc Starion. lt rs furthcr statcd that the respondents. u,itlrout follor,ving thc due procedu.re contemplated under Clause 13(3) ol C.O.Ms.No.15, Industries; and Commerce (Mines l) l)r:parLnrcnt. daLccl 1l).O2.2O 1rj. harvc not handed over the custod-v of th:: sublecl r'chiclcs Lo thc compctent Court. The grievancc oI thc pctrtronr:rs is that dcspite rcpca[cd requests, the subjc<:t vchiclcs I-:rvc nrrl br,.r'n rclcarsccl. Ili:ncr:, thc present u,rit petltion 4. l,earned counscl for thc pctitioncrs submits that, in similar set of circumst arrc('s. thrs Court in W. [r. No.3l 467 of 2025, by order dated 16. 10.2025. passcd thc follor.r'ing ordcr:

''7. ln utL:tL; oJ thc: sul:ntl.ssions ntade: bg the learnecL coutlse! oppeortnq on. ei.ther side, :.his urit petition rs cllspo.serl o.[ rlrctnting libefl4 to petitioner Lo approar:h respoud<:nt ,'io.3 l.tg u)aL1 oJ subntitting representatutrt al.on.q tuith. all origina.t d.ocurnents in respect oJ'the curLershiy: of LLrc subje(:t uehicle and-rnag in.form "espr.tnclent No.3 that theg are read.A to complA tutth l?ule 12 of the Rttles, 20 j5. Ort recetpt of the said representalion, respondent No.3 shall consider and dispose the same in terms of Rule 12 of the Rules, 2O I 5 utithin pertod of (02) uteeks from the date of receipt oJ pet.itbner's repre-sentation."

5. Learned counsel for the pctitioners. therefore, prays that this Court ma)'pass similaLr ordct-s in thc prcscnt writ petition-and6. Learncd (lovcrrtrncnt lrlcaclcr lor Mrncs and ()colog'' learned Assistant Government Plcadcr for Ilome, on instructions, submit that, on the basis of the complaint lodged by G. Srinivas, Police Constablc. u'ho, u,hile pcrforming Blue Colt duty along with another Police Constablc, on thc instructions of the SHO, Pochampally. and upon receiving t:rcdiblc information, informed the Assistant Dircctor. Mincs ancl (icologr' [)cpartment, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. \\'iro intclCoptcd tu'o lorrrcs transporting approximately 50 to 65 mctric tonncs of sand without any valid permit. Conscquentll'. Crime No.135 of 2026 was registered on 08.O7 .2026 for the offcnccs punishable under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatil,a Nyayzr Sanhita, 2023, and Section 2 I (1 ) oI the Mincs and Nlincrals (l)t:r'clopmcnt and Regulation) Act, 1957. It is lurthcr submittccl thar Ihc lorrrcs along with the saIld were seized, statcmcnts ol thc complainant and witnesses were recorded, noticcs undcr Scction 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhila. 2023, rvcrc scrved on the accused, and the investigation is undcr progre ss. Upon completion of the investrgatron, an approprizrtr: 1.ir-ral rcport r., ill be lilcd before the jurisdictional Cour -

7. ln view' cif thc submissiorrs madc bv tlrc l,:arned counsel appearlng on erthcr sidc, and follou,ing the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.!i 1,167 ol 2025, dated 16.1O.21025. thrs writ petition IS disposr:d ol gran [rng lrbcrt.r' to thc petitioners to approach rcspondr:nt No.3 b-r, u'av r>f submitLing a rcpresentation along r,r,ith all original clocumcnts in rcspcct of the olvnership of the subject vchrclcs .rnd mav rnlorm rcspondent No.3 that they are re ad_\. to complr ,.viLh tlulc 1 2 ol the llulcs, 201 5. On receipt of said repre sentiltion, respondcnt No.3 shall consider and dispose of thc sarnc in tcrms ol Rule 12 of the Ru1es, 2015, within a perioci of tu o (02) rvr:cks liom thc d:rtc of recerpt of the petitioncrs' reprcscntaLiorl I)cnding mrsccllancor-ls l)ctitrons, if anr. shall stand closed There shall bc no ordcr .rs to cosls SD/- C. DEEPIKA S TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER \bECTION To 1. The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Depa ment, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad' 2. The Alsistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana State. 3. The Station Hbuser Officer, Pochampally Police Station, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District. 4. Two CC's to G.P FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. Two CC's to c. P FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (OUT)

6. One CC to SRI CH RAVTNDER, Advocate [OpUC] 7. fwo CD Copies SA rS 4Y. c.c . TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2410712026 /c c'- { -) (-: \L) 2 7 JUt 2026 ,t i: '-,s, tATo'r' ORDER ...; t WP.No.23809 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS, (w Ib ,}, "yx