HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32304 of 2011 Date: 09.12.2011 Between: M/SKATHYANI DALL & FLOOR … Petitioner vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & ANOTHER … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32304 of 2011 O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The relief sought for in the writ petition is questioning the seizure of stock of Kandulu (round dall) and Toor Dall from the petitioner’s possession by the respondent on 14.11.2011 and for consequential direction for release. During the hearing of the writ petition, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his submission for release of the seized stock. In view of the fact that section 6A proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act are pending, the petitioner submits that he will furnish the Bank guarantee for the total value of the stock to avoid the stock being sold by the respondents in the auction at a cheaper rate and the said course of action is also accepted to the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. In view that, the writ petition is disposed of with the directions as follows: 1.The seized stock as per panchanama, dated 14.11.2011 seized from the petitioner, shall be released to the petitioner subject to the petitioner furnishing Bank guarantee for the entire value of the stock to the satisfaction of the District Collector-1st respondent thererin. 2.In the meanwhile, the seized stock shall not be sold for a period of a one (1) Week from today. 3.The respondents shall complete 6A proceedings pending against the petitioner in accordance with law preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There will be no order as to the costs. ____________________ Vilas V. Afzulpurkar, J Date: 09.12.2011 Gurc. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32304 of 2011 DATED:09.12.2011