HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.1953 of 2010 Date: February 25, 2010 Between: Sri Kanta Kiranam and General Stores, Represented by its proprietor S. Shashikumar, S/o.Gangadhar, aged 30 years, Opp: Hanuman Temple, Raikal proper and Mandal, Karimnagar District … Petitioner And The Joint Collector (CS), Karimnagar District, Karimnagar, and two others … Respondents Order: The petitioner, who runs a general store, questions the action of the respondents in seizing certain stock from his premises, by Panchanama dated 27-01-2010. It appears that the Panchas, upon being called by the Revenue Inspector, Raikal, went to the business premises of the petitioner, where the respondents-officials were present. A reading of the Panchanama indicates that the petitioner was asked by the officials to produce necessary licence for dealing in food grains, which he failed to do, and on the ground he is conducting business, without obtaining licence, the commodities lying in the premises were inspected and seized. This court, while issuing notice before admission, by order dated 03-02-2010, directed the respondents not to sell the stock seized on 27-01-2010. On instructions, it is submitted by learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies that, with regard to the subject matter, proceedings under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are pending before the first respondent. Though the petitioner questions the seizure of stock on various grounds, but it is not desirable to go into merits of the case in view of pendency of proceedings under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 before the first respondent. In the circumstances and in view of the order of this court dated 03-02-2010, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry proceedings and pass appropriate orders, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from today. Till such time, respondents are directed not to sell the stock seized under the Panchanama. Further, it is made clear that the petitioner shall not claim any equities in the event of damage of any of the stock seized. No order as to costs. ________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J February 25, 2010 MRR