THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.24201 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 Petitioner is the proprietor of M/s. Vijayalakshmi Rice Traders in Appanaveedu village, Pedapudi Mandal, West Godavari District and he obtained all the necessary licences under the Provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008 to run the said business. The said licence was renewed up to 30.08.2009 and he applied for renewal of the said licence and the same is pending consideration. In the meanwhile, the third respondent inspected his business premises and seized the entire stock of 44 Quintals of rice on the ground that he does not possess the valid food grains licence. Thereafter the matter was reported to the second respondent, who in turn, initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner gave an application for renewal of the food grains licence and before the same is renewed, the vigilance officials visited and seized the stock as if he does not possess any licence. 4 Now that proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have already been initiated, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Joint Collector to dispose of the said proceedings within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile the stocks so seized from out of the business premises of the petitioner shall be ordered to be released in favour of the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee in a sum of Rs.70,000/- to the satisfaction of the Joint Collector. 5 Accordingly the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------- 12.11.2009 C.C. Tomorrow B/o kvsn