THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33947 of 2011 Date: 23.12.2011 BETWEEN: M/s. Sri Mallikarjuna Traders, Rep. by its proprietor Lavanya Rajender …. PETITIONER And The Joint Collector (CS) Karimnagar District, Karimnagar and another. …. RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33947 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri K. Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Having regard to the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner for a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the impugned panchanama dated 10.12.2011 and not to dispose of the seized stock until then, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of both the counsel at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner claims to be a dealer holding a licence under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licencing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. The 2nd respondent-Tahsilda, Jagtial Mandal and the Mandal Revenue Inspector, Jagtial, inspected the business premises of the petitioner on 10.12.2011 and seized 1) 14.30 qtls Mukka BPT Rice; 2) 11.10 qtls BPT Rice; 3) 5.55 qtls Broken Rice; 4) 5 kgs New BPT Rice; and 5) 30 kgs PDS Rice, alleging that the petitioner was doing clandestine business without maintaining the records and licence. A report to the said effect is said to have been laid before the 1st respondent-Joint Collector (CS), Karimnagar District, for appropriate action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the seizure by contending that the allegations are untrue and that he is prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend his case. It is further submitted that even before the allegations are enquired into, the 1st respondent is taking steps to dispose of the stock and in such an event he would suffer grave and irreparable loss. The learned counsel therefore submits that it would suffice if the 1st respondent is directed to complete the enquiry within a time frame and not to dispose of the stock till the conclusion of enquiry. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader has no objection for granting such direction. 5. Having regard to the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the hearing, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry pursuant to the panchanama dated 10.12.2011 and pass appropriate orders as per law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till orders are passed, the seized stock of the petitioner shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 7. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.42235 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. ____________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 23.12.2011. Msr/Js NOTE: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/O) Msr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33947 of 2011 23.12.2011 (Msr)