HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 4241 of 2007 DATED: 2-03-2007 Between: Sri Lakshmi Traders …Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Nizamabad and others …Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 4241 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: In view of and in the light of the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 3761 of 2007, dated 27-2-2007, the writ petition is allowed to the extent of quashing of the order of the 1st respondent in Case No. CS6/178/07, dated 23-2-2007 directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the seized commodities of the petitioner by public auction. The District Collector or the competent authority is however at liberty to record an opinion/satisfaction as mandated by Section 6-A(2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and thereafter to take steps for exercising the power under the provisions of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 2-03-2007 Note: Operative portion by wire /B.O/ GRR