THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20406 OF 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the 1st respondent in passing the order in E.C.Act Case No.607/2008-S7 dated 4.09.2008 directing the 2nd respondent to conduct open auction for sale of seized stock of 951.00 quintals of red gram as arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been raised by the petitioners assailing the seizure, since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, ‘E.C. Act, 1955’) is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to proceed with the enquiry under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, there shall be interim stay of sale of the seized stock. No costs. 14.10.2008 Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No: 20406 of 2008 Between: Koppuravuri Bala S/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. Vinukonda, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Guntur District at Guntur. 2 The Tahasildar, Narasaraopet Mandal, Narasaraopet, Guntur 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamaus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing the order in E.C.Act case No. 607/2008-S7, dated 4-9-2008 directing the 2nd respondent to conduct open auction for sale of seized stock of 951.00 quintals of Redgram belongs to the petitioner, is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of principles of natural justice, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:Mr. K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: