WP/7955/2025 of SANAGALA SIVARAM PRASAD Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010155592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3458] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7955 of 2025 Between: Sanagala Sivaram Prasad ...Petitioner AND The State of AP and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Chetan Ponnuru Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Home GP for Revenue GP for Mines and Geology The Court made the following order: The writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in seizing the Vehicle bearing No.AP 05 TF 1839 of the petitioner in connection with FIR No.87 of 2025, without following the procedure under the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966. 2. Heard Sri Chetan Ponnuru, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology appearing for the respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsels, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been using the subject vehicle for transportation purposes, the 3 rd respondent he