THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26704 of 2009 Dated: 20.04.2010 Between: P.Krishna Reddy and others. .. Petitioners. And The District Collector, Civil Supplies Wing, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District and others. .. Respondents. ORDER: The petitioners state that as against the orders dated 12.10.2009 passed by the 1st respondent-District Collector, Civil Supplies Wing, Ananthapur, in exercise of powers under Section 6-A (2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, confiscating 25% of the total seized stock of 796.50 quintals of red gram belonged to them to the Government, they filed an appeal, which is numbered as Appeal No.119 of 2009, along with stay petition, before the Court of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Anantapur District, the 4th respondent herein, but till date no orders therein have been passed. Hence, they filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. This Court, while issuing notice before admission on 05.12.2009, granted interim stay of sale of stocks only pending disposal of the appeal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and both of them agreed to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “The 4th respondent-District & Sessions Judge, Ananthapur District, is directed to dispose of the appeal in Appeal No.119 of 2009 preferred by the petitioners against the orders dated 12.10.2009 passed by the 1st respondent, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Till such time, interim stay granted on 05.12.2009 shall continue.” Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 20.04.2010 v v