THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1179 of 2003 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer and the Inspector, Vigilance Cell, Ongole along with his staff and mediators surprised the business premises of the petitioner on 16.04.1995 and after inspection he found certain variations. In the light of the said variations and other irregularities he seized the entire commodities available at the business premises of the petitioner and reported the matter to the Joint Collector, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. After issuance of notice and holding an enquiry, the Joint Collector came to the conclusion that the petitioner has contravened the provisions of the Act and accordingly ordered confiscation of the entire stock seized from the petitioner in favour of the State. The petitioner questioned the said order dated 12.03.1997 passed by the Joint Collector by filing Criminal Appeal No.196 of 1998 and the learned Sessions Judge, Ongole by his judgment dated 10.03.2003 partly allowed the said appeal setting aside the order of the Joint Collector and ordered for confiscation of 25% of the seized stock in favour of the State and directed the balance 75% of the stock to be released in favour of the petitioner. Not satisfied with the said finding given by the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioner preferred the present revision. 2 The authorities below i.e. the Joint Collector as well as the Sessions Judge have concurrently found the petitioner guilty of the variations in stock and hence the said finding given by the authorities needs no interference. However, since the offence is of the year 1995 and inasmuch as the petitioner is made roaming from one court to another all these years, this court takes a lenient view. 3 Accordingly, this revision is dismissed, however, the said confiscation of 25% as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Ongole is reduced to 20%. -------------- 29.07.2010 Kvsn