MEKA NAGA BABU vs THE STATE OF AP — WP/15376/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Uncontested--DISPOSED OF NO COSTS on 11th June 2026.

CNR: APHC010291712026

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WP/23291/2026

Filing Date

11-06-2026

Registration No

WP/15376/2026

Registration Date

11-06-2026

Judge

SUBBA REDDY SATTI

Coram

SUBBA REDDY SATTI

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

WP ( 28 )

Sub-Category

MINES, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MISC.MATTERS) ( 32 )

Judicial Branch

WRIT Section

Decision Date

11th June 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISPOSED OF NO COSTS

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

MEKA NAGA BABU

Adv. CHETAN PONNURU

Dandugula Rajesh,

Karyamsetty Suresh Babu,

Dandugula Raghavaraju

Respondent(s)

THE STATE OF AP

The District Mines and Geology Officer,

The Station House Officer,

Adv. GP FOR HOME

Hearing History

Judge: SUBBA REDDY SATTI

11-06-2026

ADMISSION (MINES AND INDUSTRIES)

Orders

11-06-2026
SUBBA REDDY SATTI

Case Summary: WP 15376/2026 The High Court of Andhra Pradesh granted the petitioners' writ petition challenging the seizure of their four tipper lorries by police for transporting black soil without valid transit permits. The court ruled that while mining authorities may levy penalties and seigniorage fees under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, the vehicles cannot be indefinitely detained. The court directed the District Mines and Geology Officer to collect due penalties, and upon payment and submission of ownership documents, ordered police to release the vehicles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: WP 15376/2026 The High Court of Andhra Pradesh granted the petitioners' writ petition challenging the seizure of their four tipper lorries by police for transporting black soil without valid transit permits. The court ruled that while mining authorities may levy penalties and seigniorage fees under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, the vehicles cannot be indefinitely detained. The court directed the District Mines and Geology Officer to collect due penalties, and upon payment and submission of ownership documents, ordered police to release the vehicles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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