THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA AP 01 W 5544 Between: Pallerla Srinivas Petitioner And The Joint Collector Karimnagar District, Karimnagar & 2 others. Respondents The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18404 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 On 20.08.2009 the vehicle bearing No. AP 01 W 5544 belonging to the Petitioner was engaged for transportation of edible oils from Jagtial of Karimnagar District to Luxettipet of Adilabad District. During the course of transit the said vehicle and the edible oil worth of Rs.75,000/- was seized by the vigilance officials. Thereafter on a report given by the third Respondent the first Respondent initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. As nobody claimed the said stock i.e. edible oil, the first Respondent ordered sale of the said stock and accordingly the same was sold in public auction and an amount of Rs.75,000/- was appropriated to the Government. As the Petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and as he has nothing to do with the said transaction of transport of edible oil, he approached the first Respondent and filed an application requesting him to release the said vehicle and also to drop the said proceedings initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act against him. However, as no orders have yet been passed, the Petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Apparently, the Petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle and it appears that he has nothing to do with the said stock of edible oils, which were being transported in his vehicle on 20.08.2009. Even in the panchanama also it is recorded that the Petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and the said edible oil was found in his vehicle. As nobody has claimed the said edible oil, the same was already appropriated to the Government. So in those circumstances, the vehicle of the Petitioner also can be released in his favour pending the said enquiry initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. 4 Accordingly, the vehicle bearing No.AP 01 W 5544 is ordered to be released in favour of the Petitioner, on a condition that the Petitioner shall produce the said vehicle before the first Respondent as and when required and he shall not alienate the said vehicle during the pendency of the enquiry initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. 5 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------------- 02.09.2009 Issue wire at party’s Cost. B/o Kvsn