THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.2373 of 2010 9th February, 2010 Between :- M/s.Mahalakshmi Traders rep.by its Prop.P.Mallesham .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sircilla Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.2373 of 2010 ORDER:- Heard the Counsel. 2. This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent seizing the stocks of paddy, rice, broke and bran of the petitioner on 2-2-2010 by conducting panchanama is null and void and pass such other suitable orders. 3. The learned A.G.P. for Civil Supplies representing respondents would maintain that the District Collector, Karimnagar District had not issued any prior notice before passing the interim disposal order. The learned Counsel for writ petitioner placed strong reliance on a decision i n A.SIVA REDDY AND OTHERS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL AND OTHERS[1]. 4. In the light of the same, there cannot be any doubt or controversy that an interim disposal order cannot be made without issuance of notice. In the light of the same, the said order is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the respondents to take appropriate further steps in this regard. Till the appropriate procedure is followed in this regard, let not the seized stocks be sold. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. _____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 9th February, 2010 Note: Order copy by wire at party’s costs (B/o.smr) [1] 2008 (6) ALT 145 (DB)