State Act

The Telangana Mica Act, 1957.

18. (1) Any digger who— (a) has in his possession any mica not extracted from the area specified in his permit; (b) transports mica except along a route specified in his permit; (c) sells mica except at a place specified in his permit;— shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. (2) If any digger is convicted of an offence under this section, his permit shall be deemed to be cancelled with effect from the date of such conviction and no fresh permit shall be granted to any such digger for a period of one year after the date of such conviction.