IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24831 of 2009 Between: M/s. Gayathri Paddy Processors rep. by its Proprietor G. Jitenderakumar, Moosarambagh,Dilshukhnagar, Hyderabad. .. PETITIONER AND The District Supply Officer, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of a rice mill and his business premises was inspected by the first respondent-District Supply Officer, Ranga Reddy District, on 30.10.2009. On the ground that there is a variation in the stock position, a mediators’ report was prepared in the presence of the mediators and that the entire stock i.e., 10,415.30 quintals of paddy, valued at Rs.1,24,98,360/-, was seized and the matter was reported to the second respondent-District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, who in turn, initiated proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. As it is the apprehension of the petitioner that the stock may be sold at any point of time, the second respondent-District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, is hereby directed to dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. During the pendency of the said proceedings, the stock seized shall not be sold. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:17.11.2009 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire. (Bo) SJ