THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTIVE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO. 24003 OF 2006 DATED: 17-11-2006 BETWEEN: M/S. Sri Srinivasa Agency, HPC Retail Outlet at Venkupalem Kasimkota village & Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Rep.by its Managing Partner … Petitioner And The District Collector, (C.S. Wing) Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam And another … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTIVE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO. 24003 OF 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seizing the stock of 22,052 litres of H.S.D. Oil in two underground tanks situated in the petitioner’s business premises pursuant to a case registered against it, under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies and perused the material on record. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to direct the District Collector (C.S.Wing) , Visakhapatnam and the District Supply Officer (R) Visakhapatnam (respondents herein) to release the seized stock of 22,052 litres of H.S.D. Oil contained in two underground tanks situated in the petitioner’s premises, on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for the full value of the seized stock. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ 17-11-2006 Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow. B/O Rns. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTIVE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO. 24003 OF 2006 DATED: 17-11-2006