HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31018 of 2011 Date: November 24, 2011 Between: M/s. Sri Venkatalaxmi Narayana Dall Mill, Rep. by Prop: P. Maadhusudan. … Petitioner And 1. The Deputy Tahsildar (Enforcement) Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District & another. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31018 of 2011 O R D E R: Even though the petitioner has challenged the seizure of stock i.e., 600 quintals of Red gram, as illegal, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri V.H.V.R.R. Swamy, seeks a short relief to direct the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, the second respondent herein, to consider and dispose of the petition ﬁled by the petitioner within a time frame, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel. 2. The petitioner claims to be a licensee under the provisions of the A.P. Scheduled Commodities (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008, to deal with pulses. The Deputy Tahsildar (Enforcement), Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, the ﬁrst respondent herein, inspected the mill premises of the petitioner on 10.11.2011 and on veriﬁcation of the registers and the stock, he found a quantity of 600 quintals of Red gram stored in excess of the permissible limits. Therefore, alleging contravention of clause 10(5) of the said Control Order the ﬁrst respondent seized the stocks and submitted a report to the second respondent for eventual conﬁscation under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. The petitioner approached the second respondent by submitting an application on 14.11.2011 seeking to release the seized stock. Since the second respondent has not taken up the said petition for consideration, apprehending that the stock is likely to be sold in public auction, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. As mentioned above, the petitioner does not insist for adjudicating as to the legality of the seizure. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is authorized to deal with pulses both as a dealer and as a producer. Applying the relevant provisions of the Control Order the stock held by the petitioner is within the permissible limits. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend his case, but the second respondent is not likely to consider the application. The learned counsel therefore submits that the second respondent be directed to consider and dispose of the petition ﬁled by the petitioner within a time frame. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has no objection to issue such directions. 5. In view of the said submissions and having regard to the short relief sought for at the hearing, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, the second respondent herein, to consider and dispose of the petition dated 14.11.2011 ﬁled by the petitioner and dispose of the same by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. __________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J Date: November 24, 2011. Note: Issue C.C. by one week. //B.O.// BSB