IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 16803 of 2009 Between: M/s. Laxmi Ramana Traders, represented by M.Narasimha Rao S/o.Laxamyya R/o.1-9-193, Kushaiguda Main Road, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Supply Officer, RR East, and Team, Ranga Reddy District O/o. of the District Collector (CS), R.R. District at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector (CS), Ranga Reddy District at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of Super Fine Rice 30.25 Qtls., Dall 6.50 Qtls., E.Oils 2321 liters and Sugar 40 Kgs. by the 1st respondent conducted panchanama dated 11.8.2009 as null and void. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.THIMMADISUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.16803 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in seizing the stocks i.e., 30.25 quintals of super fine rice-; 6.50 quintals of Dhal; 2321 litres of edible oil and 40 kgs of sugar, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is doing business in food grains, pulses, edible oils and sugar less than the prescribed limit and thus he need not apply for any license. The petitioner is not a dealer defined under the A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. On 11.08.2009, the 1st respondent along with his staff visited the business premises of the petitioner and seized the aforesaid stocks under cover of panchanama on the ground that the petitioner was violated Clause 7 (a) of A.P. Rice Procurement Levy Order, 1984. Pursuant thereto, on the basis of the report furnished by the 1st respondent, the 2nd respondent initiated proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. Hence the present writ petition. Heard both sides. Now that the proceedings under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act are very much pending before the 2nd respondent, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of without going into the merits of the case. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent-District Collector to complete the proceedings pending before him under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 and pass necessary orders thereon, within a period of eight weeks from today. Pending consideration of the said proceedings, the seized stock shall not be sold. No order as to costs. _____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 17-08-2009 Gsn.