IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.2803 of 2010 Between: Bitla Krishna @ Kishan ... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Karimnagar and another ... RESPONDENTS ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies had taken notice on 10-02-2010 and requested time to get instructions. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies states that no notice had been issued before ordering interim disposal. 4. The Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seizing and selling the petitioner’s seized commodities viz., 64.50 Qts of BPT rice, 2.00 Qts of Sureka Rice and 8.5 Qts of Hamsa Rice total worth Rs.2,17,475/- in the open auction even before concluding the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act as illegal, unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to sell the above seized stock and pass such other suitable orders. 5. There cannot be any doubt whatsoever that an interim disposal order cannot be made without issuance of notice. 6. In the light of the same, the order directing interim disposal is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the respondents to take appropriate further steps in this regard. Till appropriate procedure is followed let not the seized stocks be sold. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J February 11, 2010. Note: Operative portion by wire. B/o.PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.2803 of 2010 February 11, 2010 Note: Operative portion by wire. B/o.PN