IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 20212 of 2007 Between: M/s. Minwool Rock Files Ltd. Rep by its Manager Mr. Radha Krishna Pandey, S/o. Murali Manohar Pandey, aged 58 years, R/o. Road No. 10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Tashildar, Medchal and Hyathanagar, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of Industrial Superior Kerosene Oil 12000 KL, as null and void and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.H.V.R.R.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the seizure of Industrial Superior Kerosene Oil of 12000 litres as null and void. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. A perusal of the proceeding sheet of the case shows that on 27-09- 2007, this Court directed the respondents to release the seized stock on the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for the total amount of the seized stock. No counter affidavit is filed. Since the seized stock has already been directed to be released on condition of the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. It is, however, made clear that furnishing of the bank guarantee by the petitioner shall be subject to the outcome of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ 05-03-2008 usd