THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.10849 of 2010 Dated: 08.07.2010 Between: G. Shanmugam. .. Petitioner. And The District Collector (CS), Chittoor, Chittoor District, and others. .. Respondents. ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the 1st respondent- District Collector (Civil Supplies), Chittoor, recorded in endorsement bearing Roc.No.D1/286/2010 dated 28.04.2010, wherein his lorry which was seized on 12.04.2010 by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Varadaiahpalem, was permitted to be released subject to the petitioner producing bank guarantee of Rs.1,00,000/-. On 05.05.2010, this Court granted interim direction to release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration No.AP 26 Y 1233, subject to the condition of the petitioner furnishing an undertaking to the 1st respondent that he shall not alienate the said vehicle or create any third party interest and shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the 1st respondent. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submit that the subject vehicle has already been released in favour of the petitioner in pursuance of the interim orders dated 05.05.2010 passed by this Court. However, the learned Government Pleader submits that proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are still pending against the petitioner and they are going to finalise the said proceedings within short period. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to finalise the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act initiated against the petitioner expeditiously. Till such time, the petitioner is directed not to alienate the vehicle or create any third party interest over the vehicle and shall produce the vehicle as and when required by the authorities. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 08.07.2010 v v