HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No:489 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: The revision is filed by the petitioner against the judgment made on 14.12.2010 in E.C.C.M.A.No.64 of 2010 by the Principal District Judge, West Godavari, Eluru. The Complainant-Assistant Grain Purchasing Officer, Tanuku, along with Tahsildar, Vigilance & Enforcement and C.S.D.T., Tanuku, inspected the business premises of the petitioner and found the petitioner in possession of the rice stock more than the stock limits and also found the petitioner not maintaining correct accounts and Form C returns. As the same was in contravention of provisions of clause 10 of the APSCD (LS & R) Order, 2008, the entire stock was seized and the matter was reported to the Joint Collector, West Godavari, Eluru, for initiation of necessary proceedings. Pursuant to the said reference, the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act had been initiated and the petitioner was served with a notice calling for his explanation. The Joint Collector, West Godavari, Eluru, after holding an enquiry, ordered confiscation of 50% value of the seized stock to the Government. The said order, dated 22.6.2010 was questioned by filing an appeal under Section 6-C of the Essential Commodities Act before the Principal District Judge, West Godavari, Eluru, and the same was numbered as ECCMA.No.64 of 2010 and the learned District Judge, by judgment, dated 14.12.2010, while concurring with the findings of the Joint Collector, reduced the confiscation from 50% to 25%. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision is preferred by the petitioner. Heard and perused the material available on record. On a perusal of the material available on record, it is obvious that the petitioner himself admitted that he is having excess stock and he has not maintained accounts properly. In view of the same, I do not find any reason to interfere with the findings of appellate Court as well as the Joint Collector. But however, in the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the fair approach of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to reduce the said confiscation from 25% to 10%. With the above modification, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. __________________________ Justice Gopala Krishna Tamada Dated: 7.3.2011 Nn HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No:489 OF 2011 7.3.2011