THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.2736 of 2010 10th February, 2010 Between :- Miriyala Narasimha Rao and another .. Petitioners And The Joint Collector, Khammam and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.2736 of 2010 ORDER:- The matter is coming up for admission. 2. This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in seizing 150 Qts. Of Rice and also seizure of Lorry bearing No.AP 16 TW 7113 by panchanama dt.3-1- 2010 and initiating of Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act proceedings before respondent No.1 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to record without jurisdiction and violative of principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to release the seized stock in favour of petitioner No.1 and vehicle in favour of petitioner No.2 and pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. Inasmuch as, the relief prayed for is for a direction to release the seized stocks, this Court is of the considered opinion that liberty be given to the petitioners to file applications before the 1st respondent forthwith and on such applications being filed, let the 1st respondent consider and dispose of those applications within a period of two weeks. Till appropriate orders are passed, let not the seized stocks be sold. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 10th February, 2010 smr