IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 18373 of 2009 Between: 1. K.Prahakar Rao S/o.Radhakrishnaiah, Partner, Sri Satya Sai Raw and Boiled Rice Mill, Southrajupalem Road,Nellore Rural Mandal SPSR Nellore District 2. A.Manjula W/o.Sreeramulu Reddy, Owner of Lorry AP 26 W 6939, R/o.Singarajuvari lane, Pappula Street Nellore ..... Petitioners AND 1 The Joint Collector, Nellore 2 The District Supply Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 3 The District Manager, AP State Civil Supplies Corporation, Nellore,SPSR Nellore District 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nellore City, SPSR Nellore District .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in seizing 345 bags of boiled rice each weighing 74 kgs along with the lorry bearing No.AP 26W 6939 on 23.8.2009 and further action of the 1st respondent in not releasing the same to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act,1955 and the Control Orders made there under and consequently direct the respondents not to take any action in pursuance of the illegal seizure and release the same to the petitioners; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 1-09-2009 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI V. SUDHAKAR REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Asst. Govt. Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area) for the respondents, the Court made the following: ORDER: In these batch of cases, the challenge is to the seizure of para boiled rice and the lorries transporting them. It is brought to the notice of this court that pursuant to the seizure, the Joint Collector has already passed orders under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 on 27-08-2009. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area) seeks time to produce the copies of the order passed by the Joint Collector. Post on 18-03-2010. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Joint Collector, Nellore 2 The District Supply Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 3 The District Manager, AP State Civil Supplies Corporation, Nellore,SPSR Nellore District 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nellore City, SPSR Nellore District 5. 2 CCs to the G.P.for Revenue (Andhra Area) High court of A.P.Hyd. (O.UT) 6. One C.C.to Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy Advocate. (OPUC) 7. one spare copy. HIGH COURT VVSR.J DATED 15-03-2010 POST ON 18-03-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 18373 OF 2009 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 17-3-2010 HIGH COURT VVSR.J DATED 15-03-2010 POST ON 18-03-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 18373 OF 2009 DIRECTION