IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12103 of 2008 Between: 1 Saripiralla Venkata Subba Reddy S/o. Obula Reddy R/o. Pothukurupalli, Ramapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 Saripiralla Rambabu Reddy S/o. Obula Reddy R/o. Pothukurupalli, Ramapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 3 Saripiralla Ravindra Reddy S/o. Obula Reddy R/o. Pothukurupalli, Ramapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Saripiralla Obula Redy S/o. Basi Reddy R/o. Pothukurupalli, Ramapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 Saripiralla Pullamma W/o. Obula Reddy R/o. Pothukurupalli, Ramapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa District (C.S. Wing) 2 The Tahsildar, Rayachoti, Kadapa District (C.S. Wing) 3 The Joint Collector, Kadapa District (C.S. Wing) .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of 70 bags of Red Gram (35 Quintals) by the 1st Respondent on 6-5-2008 from the premises bearing Door No. 13./55-A Trunk Road, Rayachoti, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act and grant such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VINAY KAMISETTY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12103 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that on 06-05-2008 the 1st respondent along with enforcement Deputy Tahsildar inspected the premises of the petitioners bearing Door No.13/55-A of Syed Chand Basha at Trunk Road, Rayachoti and found 70 bags of red gram (35 quintals) and seized the same under a cover of panchanama. It is the case of the petitioners that the said 35 quintals of red gram belongs to ryots and they kept the same in the premises of the petitioners. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the seized red gram may not be sold pending finalisation of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to the merits of the case. Admittedly, the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act are pending. If the seized stock has not been sold as on today, the same shall not be sold pending finalisation of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. Further, the 3rd respondent is directed to complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, as expeditiously as possible, without any undue delay. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 12-06-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}