THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 4526 of 2007 06-03-2007 Between:- Patti Rajasekhar Petitioner And The Collector (Civil Supplies), Chittoor district and two others. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 4526 of 2007 Oral order: On an allegation that the petitioner has stocked scheduled commodities of 69-00 quintals of Redgram in the premises not authorized by the license issued under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities (Licensing and Distribution) Order, 1982 (for short ‘the Control Order’) i.e., at premises bearing House No.10-917, Seshaphiran Street Chittoor, the commodity was seized and a case under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) was initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner submitted an application for interim release of the commodity on 15-02-2007. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the application for interim release of the seized stock has not yet been considered and disposed of by the Joint Collector, Chittoor. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, directing the first respondent to pass orders or issue necessary instructions to the Joint Collector, expeditiously and preferably within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s application for interim release of the seized stocks, in accordance with law. Nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression on the merits of the application of the petitioner. The concerned authority shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with lawful exercise of discretion. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated:06-03-2007 Pvks/*