IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 20581 of 2006 Between: Sri Dharani Rice Traders, Ramakrishnapuram, Rep. by its Proprietor Aged about 40 yrs, R/o. Ramakrishnapuram, Chirala Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent in initiating the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as arbitrary and illegal, and consequently direct the Respondent to release the stocks seized on 30-8-2006 from the petitioner Rice Mill, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 20581 of 2006 ORDER: When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 28th July, 2008 pnb