IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17262 of 2009 Between: M/s Laxmi Modern Rice Mill Molangur village, Shankarapatnam village, Rep. By its partner T. Bhagyalaxmi & another ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Collector (CS) Karimnagar District, Karimnagar, 2 The Mandal Revenue Oficer, Keshavapatnam (Shankarapatnam) mandal, Keshavapatnam(Shankarapatnam), Karimnagar District. 3 The Asistant Supply Officer, cum In Charge Assistant Grains Purchasing Officer, Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.17262 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 Questioning the seizure of paddy total worth of Rs.15,85,491/- and also an auto under the cover of a panchanama dated 05.08.2009, though they have not violated any of the clauses of the control orders, the petitioners approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 As it is admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the Collector has initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act and the first petitioner approached the Collector and filed an application on 11.08.2009 seeking release of the paddy, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of, without expressing any view, with a direction to the Collector to decide and pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 11.08.2009 given by the petitioner No.1 within a period of four weeks from today. Till such time, the seized stocks shall not be sold. It is further directed that as the auto bearing No.AP 16 TT 4903 seized in connection with the present case belongs to the 2nd petitioner and as it is his livelihood, the Collector shall release the said auto in favour of the 2nd petitioner, without insisting any security. 3 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. -------------- 19.08.2009 kvsn