IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No: 19024 of 2008 Between: 1 P.Rami Reddy S/o.Vengal Reddy R/o.Nandikotkuru Kurnool District 2 Jilli Naganna S/o.Sunkanna R/o.Vanala Kurnool District 3 G.Krishnaiaha S/o.Ranganna R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 4 B.C.Sudhakar S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 5 M.Shalimaiah S/o.Hussain Saheb R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 6 G.Sahadevudu S/o.Naganna R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 7 G.Venkataswamy S/o.Venkataiah R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 8 K.Maddileti S/o.Sunkanna R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 9 G.Sivanna S/o.Ranganna R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 10 M.Hassinmiya S/o.Hussain Saheb R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 11 G.Nagaraju S/o.Venkataswamy R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 12 G.Venkataswamy S/o.Ramesh R/o.Bijinavemulu Kurnool District 13 B.Tirupalu S/o.Shankaranna R/o.Devanuru Kurnool District 14 P.Hussain Saheb S/o.Chinna Janglisabu R/o.Nandikotkuru Kurnool District 15 D.V.Ramana Reddy S/o.Sanjiva Reddy R/o.Cherukucherla Kurnool District 16 K.Venkateswarlu S/o.Ramudu R/o.Pamulapadu Kurnool District 17 J.Madhan Mohan S/o.Sukkanna R/o.Vanala Kurnool District 18 K.Narayanamma S/o.Nagendram R/o.Vanala Kurnool District 19 N.Ramasubba Reddy S/o.Papi Reddy R/o.P.Lingapuram Kurnool District 20 P.Sunkanna S/o.Ratnaiah R/o.Tirugopuru Kurnool District 21 K.Venkateswarlu S/o.Bushanna R/o.Laxmipuram Kurnool District 22 K.Sivanna S/o.Tirupalu R/o.Thimmapuram Kurnool District 23 M.Hussainmiya S/o.Mahamood Saheb R/o.Thimmapuram Kurnool District 24 B.Yella Subbaiah S/o.Pedda Nagishetty R/o.Thilamudipi Kurnool District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District 2 The Deputy Tahsildar (CS), O/o.Tahsildar, Nandikotkur Kurnool District 3 The District Manager, Civil Supplies Corporation Kurnool, Kurnool District 4 Central Warehouse, Nandikotkur, at K.G.Road Nandikotkur, Kurnool District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the stocks of 2057.41 quintals of red gram from the 4th respondent Warehouse belonging to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the proceedings No.DSO/CS1/E.C.No.132/2008 initiated under section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act 1955. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 19024 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the second respondent in seizing the stocks of 2057.41 quintals of Redgram from the fourth respondent Warehouse belonging to the petitioners under the cover of Panchanama, dated 2.8.2008, is arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been raised by the petitioners assailing the seizure, since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, ‘E.C. Act, 1955’) is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the ﬁrst respondent to proceed with the enquiry under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, there shall be stay of sale of the seized stock. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 02-09-2008 Note: Issue operative portion by wire. B/o KLP