IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13627 of 2010 Between: M/s S.Krishnavardhan Reddy …PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector. 2. The Joint Collector 3. The Asst.Director of Agriculture. ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.13627 OF 2010 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent No.1 to 3 in seizing and proposing to sell the fertilizer stocks seized on 12.06.2010 from the Lorry Nos. AP-22-T-6835 and AP- 2W-2238 at Jedcherla Town under seizure report dated 14.06.2010, is arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. The material placed before this Court shows that pursuant to the impugned seizure, a report was submitted by the respondent No.3 before respondent No.1 for confiscation of the stocks seized and pursuant thereto an enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, is pending before respondent No.1. In the circumstances, though I am not inclined to go into the merits of the case and express any opinion with regard to the contraventions alleged, to meet the ends of justice, the petitioner is granted liberty to make an application before the first respondent for interim custody of the seized stocks. If such an application is made, the first respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of one week, from the date of receipt of the application. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J JUNE 16, 2010 YVL Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow. (B/o) YVL