THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14144 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a rice miller. On the allegation that the petitioner- miller/trader has diverted rice without valid permit, the mill premises was inspected and the available quantities of 3447.24 quintals of paddy, 175.25 qtls. of rice and 130 qtls., of broken rice were seized. Basing on the report filed by the Deputy Tahsildar before the Collector, Civil Supplies, Adilabad, the 2nd respondent herein, proceedings were initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1995. Thereafter, on 21.6.2008, the 2nd respondent passed an order under Section 6-A(2) (i) of the Act for interim disposal of the seized stocks. Questioning the said order of the 2nd respondent, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. This Court, while admitting the writ petition on 3.7.2008 has granted interim suspension of the order of the 2nd respondent and said order is continuing all along. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are still pending before the 2nd respondent. Though it is pleaded by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the seizure itself is illegal, but in view of the fact that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are still pending before the 2nd respondent, it is not desirable to record any finding on the merits of the matter. However, taking into account the fact that the seizure was effected on 8.6.2008 and the order of the 2nd respondent passed under Section 6-A(2)(i) has been suspended by this Court on 3.7.2008 and in view of the fact that the said interim order has been continuing all along, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to conclude the 6-A proceedings, if not already done. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to conclude the 6-A proceedings, if they are not yet terminated by any final order, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. It is also made clear that the interim order passed by this Court on 3.7.2008 shall continue to operate till the disposal of 6-A proceedings. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J DATE: 28.10.2010 pnb