THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12281 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner, who is the owner of lorry bearing No.AP26 Y 3249, filed this Writ Petition seeking to set aside endorsement, dated 28.05.2008, issued by the first respondent – District Collector (CS), Chittoor, in D1/405/08, and issue directions to the respondents for release of lorry bearing No.AP26 Y 3249. When the petitioner has undertaken transportation of rice in the lorry in question, the said lorry was seized alleging that there is a violation of the Control Orders framed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). When the said seizure was reported to the first respondent, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act were initiated. The petitioner moved the authority under Section 6-A of the Act for release of the lorry in question by way of application, dated 06.05.2008, upon which, the first respondent issued the impugned endorsement directing the petitioner to give bank guarantee for an amount of Rs.3,75,000/- in the shape of FDR from the nationalized bank in favour of the second respondent - Joint Collector, Chittoor, for release of the vehicle in question. At that stage, the petitioner filed this Writ Petition, in which, this Court by interim order, dated 16.06.2008, directed the respondents to release the lorry in question without insisting for bank guarantee but subject to condition that the petitioner furnishes an undertaking before the first respondent to the effect that the vehicle in question would not be alienated and it would be produced as and when required for the purpose of enquiry. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that on furnishing such undertaking, the lorry in question was released to the petitioner and the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are still pending consideration. As much as the vehicle in question was already released to the petitioner and as it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are still pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to pass appropriate final orders in the proceedings initiated under Section 6-A of the Act, if not already passed, by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the undertaking given by the petitioner will be subject to the outcome of the final orders to be passed by the competent authority under Section 6-A of the Act. Subject to the above directions and observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 14th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni