THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.8804 of 2010 Dated : 20.04.2010 Between : Miryala Narasimha Rao … Petitioner a n d The Joint Collector, Khammam … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.8804 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is the proprietor of Laxminarsimha Rice Mill (Non- trading), Kuchipudi Village, Kodada Mandal of Nalgonda District. On 03.01.2010 when he was allegedly transporting his own agricultural produce of 300 bags/150 quintals of rice in lorry bearing No.AP16 PW 7113, the same was seized by Police Central Crime Station. Crime No.2 of 2010 under Sections 406, 420 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for brevity, E.C. Act), was booked. A report was also submitted to the Joint Collector. The petitioner thereafter filed Writ Petition No.2736 of 2010 along with the owner of the vehicle seeking release of the goods and vehicle. This Court disposed of the same on 10.02.2010 directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the applications and further directed not to sell the seized stocks. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the Joint Collector, who by order dated 08.03.2010 directed release of the lorry pending finalization of proceedings under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act. Insofar as the order of the Joint Collector directing not to release the seized stocks, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. This Court heard the counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. It is well settled that during the pendency of proceedings under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act, the seized essential commodities cannot be released to the person, who allegedly contravened the provisions of the E.C. Act and relevant Control Order. Therefore, this Court does not see any merits in the submissions of the petitioner. However, this Court observes that the respondent may complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act expeditiously. With above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. __________ V.V.S.RAO, J April 20, 2010 sur