IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21404 of 2009 Between: Akila Krian Stores, . .Petitioner And The District Collector/Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Adilabad and another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.21404 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents as illegal and contrary to law in ordering to dispose of the seized stocks of rice 62.75 quintals in public auction and direct the respondents to release the seized stocks. 2) The grievance of the petitioner is that on 29.01.2009 the respondent authorities foisted a false case alleging that the petitioner is doing clandestine business and seized 62.75 quintals of rice. The petitioner, who claims to be an agriculturist and businessman having valid licence and files the present writ petition questioning the seizure of 62.75 quintals of rice. 3) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4) When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act have already been initiated by the 1st respondent-Joint Collector. 5) In that view of the matter, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the said proceedings under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act at the earliest, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. In the meanwhile, the stocks so seized shall not be sold. 6) With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J October 07, 2009 KSH