HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31342 of 2011 Date: 28-11-2011 Between Gundumogula Srinivasa Rao … Petitioner and The Joint Collector, West Godavari district at Eluru and 2 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31342 of 2011 Order: Heard Smt. V.Padmaja Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. In view of the short relief sought for at the hearing to direct the Joint Collector, West Godavari district at Eluru, the 1st respondent herein, to conclude the enquiry within a time-frame, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of the learned counsel for both parties. 3. The petitioner claims to be a wholesale and retail dealer in rice. On 13-10- 2011, the Grain Purchasing Assistant, Nidadavole, the 2nd respondent herein, along with other staff intercepted a lorry bearing registration No.AP37Y-7337 and found transporting rice and bran. The Vigilance officials, thereafter, inspected the business premises of the petitioner. On verification of the records, it was found that there were certain variations in the stocks and that the petitioner was conducting business from an unauthorized premises. Therefore, the Vigilance officials seized the stock alleging contravention of the provisions of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage & Regulation) Control Order, 2008 and submitted a report dated 15-10-2011 to the 1st respondent for eventual action of confiscation. Taking cognizance of the said report, the 1st respondent has initiated action under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and in the meanwhile, he has directed the sale of seized stock by means of the impugned order. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are not true and that the petitioner is prepared to cooperate with the enquiry and defend his case. The learned counsel submits that if in the meanwhile the seized stock is sold, the petitioner will suffer grave and irreparable loss. It is, therefore, submitted that the 1st respondent be directed to dispose of the enquiry within a time-frame and not to sell the seized stock until then. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has no objection for issuing such a direction. 6. In view of the said submissions, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, West Godavari district at Eluru, to conclude the enquiry by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law pursuant to the report of the 2nd respondent in Roc.No.11/2011 (GPA), dated 15-10-2011, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Until orders are passed by the 1st respondent, the seized stock shall not be sold. 7. In view of disposal of the writ petition, the W.P.M.Ps. pending, if any, are dismissed as unnecessary. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 28th November, 2011. Note:- Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/o) Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31342 of 2011 28th November, 2011. (Ak)