THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3369 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a mandamus to declare the seizure of edible oils from his business premises on 03.02.2010 by respondent No.3, as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the petitioner averred that he is doing business in groundnut, sunflower and vanaspathi oils. It is the case of the petitioner that there is no requirement of taking any license to do business under the provisions of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008 (for short ‘the Order, 2008’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The seizure panchanama, which is filed along with the writ petition, indicates that the oil stocks viz., Groundnut-Vishal, Sunflower, Vanaspathi and Groundnut, are seized mainly on the ground that the petitioner has not maintained required registers and doing business without having valid license under the provisions of the Order, 2008. Even according to the petitioner, he has not moved the competent authority by way of any representation after seizure of stocks. There is no reason for the petitioner in approaching this Court without approaching the second respondent. The recitals of the panchanama indicate that certain allegations are made against the petitioner that he has violated the provisions of the Order, 2008. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition at this stage, as the petitioner did not approach the competent authority at all. For the aforesaid reasons, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to make a representation to the second respondent – District Collector, Warangal, for release of the seized stocks and also explain as to the allegations made against him, within a period of one week from today. On filing such representation, the second respondent shall entertain and consider the same for release of the seized stocks in favour of the petitioner. Pending disposal of such representation, the seized stocks shall not be sold. It is made clear that if no such representation is filed, it is open to the respondents to take further steps in accordance with law. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 17th FEBRUARY, 2010. Note: issue copy by tomorrow. kvni