IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20875 of 2008 Between: M/s. Vijayalakshmi Dall Producers, Macherla Village and Mandal, Guntur District, rep.by its Prop. M.Srinivasa Rao s/o. Pulla Rao. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 2. The Tahasildar, Macherla Mandal, Macherla, Guntur District. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particualrly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing the order in E.C. Act Case No. 622/2008-S7, dated 10-9-2008 directing the 2nd respondent to conduct open auction for sale of seized stock of 420.00 quintals of red gram and 475.00 quintals of red gram dall belongs to the petitioner, is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violation of principles of natural justice; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI K.SRINIVAS, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents, the Court made the following: ORDER: Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies takes notice for the respondents and seeks time for getting instructions. Post on 26-09-2008. Till then, there shall be interim stay of sale, if not already sold. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 2. The Tahasildar, Macherla Mandal, Macherla, Guntur District. (1 & 2 by RPAD) 3. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High court of A.P.Hyd.(O.UT) 4. One C.C.to Sri K. Srinivas, Advocate. (OPUC) 5. one spare copy. HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 23-09-2008 POST ON 26-09-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 20875 OF 2008 INTERIM STAY HIGH COURT RG.J DATED 23-09-2008 POST ON 26-09-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 20875 OF 2008 INTERIM STAY