THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.16832 OF 2009. Date:13-08-2009 Between:- Tatikonda Ramulu and others .. Petitioners And The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Warangal, Warangal District and others. .. Respondents ORDER:- This writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus declaring the order dated 05.08.2009 in ECAC No.72 of 2009 passed by the 1st respondent - District Collector directing the 3rd respondent to mill 1150 bags of superfine paddy each containing 65 kgs totaling 747.50 quintals and hand over the resultant rice to the District Manager, A.P.State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Warangal for its sale at the rate of Rs.20/- per kg and deposit the sale proceeds at the rate of Rs.18.25 kgs in the government account and also declare the action of respondent No.2 in seizing 1150 bags of superfine paddy each 65 kgs totaling 747.50 quintals from the first petitioner on 20.07.2009 as illegal and arbitrary. As the proceedings have been initiated under Section 6- A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the 1st respondent - Collector is holding an enquiry, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to respondent No.1 – District Collector to complete the said proceedings at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. Till such time, the seized stocks shall not be sold. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 13th August, 2009 AMD/GSN