THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2260 of 2010 DATED: 05.02.2010 Between: P. Srinivas …..Petitioner AND The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies) Karimnagar, Karimnagar District and others ….Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2260 of 2010 ORDER:- 1. The matter is coming up for admission. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. The writ petition is filed for a writ, order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in seizing 29 quintals of B.P.T. Rice, 192 Packets of Vijaya Oil, 36 packets of Krishna Oil, 40 Kgs of Ground Nut and 40 Kgs of Bengal Gram on 25.01.2010 and also the action of the 1st respondent in directing the 4th respondent to sell the aforesaid stocks even before finalization of 6-A enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and pass such other orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5 . It is stated that the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short “the Act”) is pending and the same is not yet finalized. It is also the grievance of the petitioner that in the meanwhile the stocks are being sold without following the proper procedure. This Court is not inclined to go into the merits and demerits. But, however, since it is stated that the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act is pending on the file of the first respondent-The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Karimnagar, Karimnagar District, let the first respondent finalize the same within a period of six weeks form the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, the seized stocks shall not be sold. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J 5th February, 2010 Note:- Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs (By Order) bud SECOND APPEAL No.73 of 2009 DATED:01.06.2009