THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.20410 of 2009 Between: T. Prabhakara Gupta Petitioner And The Joint Collector (CS) Chittoor And another. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.20410 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the Petitioner herein prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of 841 bags of rice each bag weighing 25 kgs and 322 bags of broken rice each bag weighing 25 kgs made on 2.9.2009 by the 2nd Respondent from the business premises at D.No.9-206, Doreswamy Iyengar Road, Chittor Town and also declare the seizure of 476 bags of rice each 25 kgs from the house of the Petitioner at D.No.1/46, Bajanagudi Street, Murukumbhat made by the 2nd Respondent on 2.9.2009 as illegal, and void and being violative of Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and Article 300 A of the Constitution of India and further declare that the non consideration of the claim petition filed by the Petitioner on 14.9.2009 by the 1st Respondent is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution and principles of natural justice and forbid the Respondent from proceedings in pursuance of the said seizure and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2 Now that proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have already been initiated, this court is of the view that without expressing any opinion this Writ Petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission. 3 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the First Respondent to complete the enquiry initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act against the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile the stocks so seized from the business premises of the petitioner on 02.09.2009 shall not be sold by way of public auction. No order as to costs. ------------------- 22.09.2009 Kvsn