THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28897 of 2009 Date:31.12.2009 Between: D. Venkat Ramulu.. ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28897 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is kerosene dealer and on the ground that he has committed certain irregularities, an enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, was initiated and the stock was seized. The disciplinary authority - Joint Collector, first respondent herein, after completion of the enquiry, found certain irregularities and accordingly ordered confiscation of 50% of seized kerosene, vide order dated 31.12.2005. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner approached the appellate authority - District and Sessions Judge, Mahabubnagar, by filing an appeal. The appellate authority concurred with the findings of the disciplinary authority, however, reduced the quantity of confiscation from 50% to 25% of seized stock and also ordered refund of the same, vide judgment dated 14.02.2007 in Crl.A.No.27 of 2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the appellate authority ordered for refund of 25% of seized stock, it is not being implemented and therefore, he filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. From a perusal of the judgment of the appellate authority, it is seen that the quantity of confiscation of 50% of seized stock as ordered by the disciplinary authority is reduced to 25%. Therefore, the disciplinary authority ought to have implemented the same and ordered for release of balance 25% of seized stock. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is allowed at the stage of admission directing the first respondent to release 25% of seized stock at the earliest. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 31st December, 2009 GHN