THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No. 21289 of 2011 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the learned counsel for the petitioner for a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the impugned panchanama dated 19.7.2011 and not to dispose of the seized stock until then, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of both the counsel at the admission stage. The 3rd respondent-Deputy Tahsildar (CS), Jagtial, Karimnagar District inspected the Oil Depot of the petitioner on 19.7.2011 and seized Palmolive Oil, Sun flower oil, ground nut oil, Soya been oil on the ground that the petitioner has contravened the conditions of the food grains license issued to the petitioner. A report to that effect has been submitted to the 1st respondent for eventual action under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act (for short the “Act”). The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the stock as illegal. It is submitted that even before the allegations are enquired into, if the 1st respondent contemplates to dispose of these stocks, he would suffer grave and irreparable loss. The learned counsel, therefore submits that the 1st respondent be directed to complete the enquiry within a time frame and not to dispose of the stocks, till the disposal of the enquiry. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act, after following the due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the seized stocks under panchanama dated 19.7.2011 shall not be sold. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________ 28.07.2011 CHV