IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 23996 of 2009 Between: Sri Pandra Srisailam. .. PETITIONER AND The Chief Rationing Officer (Twin Cities), Opposite Anand Talkies, S.P.Road, Secunderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner is having valid licence to run a kirana shop and is accordingly carrying on business in the shop bearing door No.3-3-599, situated at Chappal Bazar, Kachiguda, Hyderabad. According to the petitioner, the said licence is renewed up to 31.03.2010. The second respondent-Assistant Supply Officer, Circle-IV, inspected the business premises of the petitioner on 04.11.2009 on the ground that there are certain variations in maintenance of the stock registers. He reported the matter to the Collector and seized the entire stock available at the premises. As the matter was referred to the first respondent-Chief Rationing Officer, Secunderabad, the petitioner approached him on 05.11.2009 and filed an application requesting him to release the stock. But, however, no orders have been passed thereon. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. It is the apprehension of the petitioner that the stocks may be sold at any time. Therefore, the first respondent-Chief Rationing Officer, Secunderabad, is hereby directed not to sell the stocks pending enquiry contemplated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Further, the first respondent is hereby directed to complete the said enquiry as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:06.11.2009 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s costs. (Bo) sj