IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11092 of 2009 Between: Smt.Gajawada Sridevi W/o.Gajawada Srinivas Door No.B-27, Huda Colony, Saroornagar, R.R. District, Hyderabad-35. ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector (CS)-II, R.R. District at Lakdikapool, Saifabad, Hyderabad-4. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BOLLAM LINGAIAH YADAV Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has questioned the validity of Panchanama dated 04-05-2009, under which qtls.31.25 kgs of rice have been seized from the petitioner’s shop. After hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, I find no reasons to set aside the impugned Panchanama. Admittedly, the Officer, who is authorized to conduct search and seizure, inspected the petitioner’s shop and seized the stock. Under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’), the respondent is empowered to initiate proceedings. In this view of the matter, while holding that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief claimed in this Writ Petition, the respondent is directed to complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till disposal of the said proceedings, the stock seized from the petitioner’s shop shall not be sold. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.14246 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 8th June, 2009 LUR