HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.3263 of 2010 16-02-2010 Between: Medak District RiceMillers Association, rep.byits Member N.Aravind … Petitioner And The Joint Collector, R.R. District and others … Respondents Order: In this writ petition the petitioner questions the seizure of 247 quintals of rice at Rythu Bazar, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad under a panchanama dated 06-02-2010 by the 2nd respondent. On a perusal of the seizure panchanama, it goes to show that the petitioner stored the public distribution system rice without possessing valid licence as required under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. Though the petitioner states that he was permitted by the competent authority to do business but no material is placed before this Court. However, it is stated that the petitioner has already filed an application dated 09-02-2010 before the 1st respondent seeking to release the seized rice. In view of the alleged violations and also pendency of the application for release of the stock, no direction can be granted. However, in view of the pendency of the application before the 1st respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for release of the stock and to pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of ten(10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. The writ petition is disposed of as above at the stage of admission. No costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 Note: Issue CC in Two(2) days. (B/o) TSNR