IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10865 of 2009 Between: M/s. Venkata Ramana Traders, rep by its Proprietor, Smt. G. Ramanamma, W/o. Venkata Rao, aged 38 years, Situated D.No. 45-4-49A, Near N.H. 5 Bus Stop, Akkayyapalem Road, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Secretary, Civil Supplies, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Joint Collector, Visakhapatnam 3 Assistant Supply Officer, Circle I,. Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.PURUSHOTHAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondents:AGP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to set aside order, dated 17.05.2009 whereby respondent No.2 directed sale of 84 quintals of rice seized from the petitioner’s business premises. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies and taking note of the fact that there is no specific allegation of hoarding of the stock by the petitioner, I am of the view that interests of justice would be met if respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending disposal of the said proceedings, order, dated 17.05.2009 passed by respondent No.2 shall not be given effect to. Ordered accordingly. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.13969 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 4th JUNE, 2009. kvni