HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18274 of 2010 Dated: 28-07-2010 Between: Gurram Kantha Rao. … Petitioner And The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Khammam & another. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18274 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the seizure of 127.10 quintals of red gram, 170 quintals of Green gram, 176.80 quintals of red gram dall and 129.00 quintals of green gram dall from his premises, vide panchanama, dated 17.07.2010. Petitioner is a licensee under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. The business premises of the petitioner was inspected on 17.07.2010, and having noticed certain irregularities, namely, variation in the stocks etc., respondents have seized the above mentioned commodities. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that the variations are marginal, and inspite of his submitting representation, dated 20th July 2010, no orders are passed by the 1st respondent, and on the other hand, they are taking steps for sale of the seized commodities. With regard to the allegations made against the petitioner, the same is a subject matter of inquiry before the 1st respondent. In that view of the matter, when such inquiry is pending before the competent authority, this writ petition cannot be entertained to declare the seizure itself as illegal. In any event, as it is stated that the petitioner has filed a representation on 20th of July 2010 seeking directions for release of property on furnishing surety/security, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent to consider the said representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from today. Pending disposal of the petitioner’s representation, the seized stocks shall not be sold. Writ petition is disposed of, subject to the above directions. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th July 2010 Note: Order by wire at party’s costs. (b/o) ajr