THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.20366 of 2009 Between: P. Sudhakar Petitioner And The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies) Warangal District, Warangal Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.20366 of 2009 ORDER: 1 According to the petitioner he is an agriculturist and he raised super fine variety of paddy in his agricultural lands. However, the Deputy Tahasildar, on the ground that the petitioner stored 306 bags of paddy weighing 208.08 quintals, seized the same on 27.7.2009 and reported the matter to the Joint Collector, who, initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. Thereafter, the Joint Collector passed an order on 10.09.2009 for sale of the said stocks by way of public auction. The same is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2 Now that 6 A proceedings have already been initiated and it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is only an agriculturist and he does not require any licence as provided for under the Control Order, 2008, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Joint Collector – First Respondent to complete the said enquiry initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile the stocks i.e. 208.08 quintals of super fine variety paddy seized from the premises of the petitioner on 27.7.2009 shall not be sold by way of public auction. No order as to costs. -------------------- 22.09.2009 Kvsn