IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESSDAY, THE SEVNTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21477 of 2009 Between: Ranga Bhoomaiah S/o. Shankaraiah Proprietor of Vasavi Kirana Stores, Mandamarri Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector (CS) Adilabad District, Adilabad. 2 The Tahsildar, Mandamarry Mandal, Mandamarry, Adilabad District. 3 Deputy Tasildar, District Supply Office Adilabad District. Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or direction more pa Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21477 of 2009 ORDER: 1 40 Quintals 75 Kgs of fine BPT variety and 2 quintals 50 kgs of Hamsa variety rice were seized from the petitioner’s business premises on 22.08.2009 on the ground that the petitioner was in possession of the same without having any valid licences. Thereafter the mater was reported to the first respondent-Joint Collector, who, in turn initiated proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act and thereafter directed the Tahasildar i.e. second respondent herein to dispose of the said seized stocks by way of public auction and deposit the sale proceeds. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Having regard to the fact that proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have already been initiated, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the first respondent to complete the enquiry initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act against the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till the said enquiry is completed, the stocks seized from the petitioner shall not be sold. No order as to costs. _________ 07.10.2009 kvsn