THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 12804 of 2007 DATE: 09-08-2007 Between : J.Subbarami Reddy … Petitioner And The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 12804 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the seizure of 300 bags of rice belonging to the petitioner under Panchanama dated 24-05-2007 and the consequential order passed by the first respondent dated 12-06-2007 rejecting the request of the petitioner for release of the seized rice pending enquiry and directing disposal of the same by distribution through public distribution system is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. It is vehemently contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the seizure was effected only on mere suspicion and all the allegations made by the respondents are false and without any basis. Since the correctness of the allegations made is the subject matter of the enquiry pending before the first respondent under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1995 (for short ‘the Act’), it is neither necessary nor proper for this Court to express any opinion on merits. So far as the disposal of the seized stock is concerned, this Court has already granted interim stay of the same by order dated 21- 06-2007. It is represented by the learned Government Pleader that the notice under Section 6-B of the Act has already been issued and the enquiry will be concluded expeditiously. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to complete the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act, following due process of law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the seized stock shall not be sold. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Date:09-08-2007 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o KLP