THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.396 of 2009 March 31, 2010 Between: Bonagiri Sathaiah @ Sathyanarayana … Petitioner And The Joint Collector (Collector (CS)), Karimnagar And others ... Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.396 of 2009 ORDER: Petitioner is running a rice depot. On 09.1.2009, third respondent surprised the petitioner’s premises and seized 75.50 quintals of rice and 4.50 quintals of broken rice for alleged contravention of conditions of the licence issued under Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order 2008. A report was submitted to the Joint Collector, Karimnagar, Challenging the same, present writ petition is filed. This Court while admitting the writ petition stayed sale of seized goods. Proceedings before the Joint Collector are still pending. Therefore, no purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending. The writ petition is therefore disposed of, directing the Joint Collector, Karimnagar, to dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 – if not already disposed of; within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The seizure of essential commodities from the petitioner’s premises shall be subject to final orders that may be passed by the Joint Collector. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) March 31, 2010 YS