THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22095 of 2009 DATE:15.10.2009 Between: U. Ramesh ... Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy East Division and another ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22095 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the seizure of stocks available in his fair price shop by the 2nd respondent on 12.10.2009, as null and void. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner has been appointed as a dealer in respect of fair price shop No.163 of Jagdeergutta, Qubutullapur Municipality, R.R. District. On 12.10.2009 the Assistant Supply Officer, Balanagar - 2nd respondent inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner and seized 11.75 quintals of sugar, 162 packets of oil, 4.75 quintals of redgram dal available in the shop on the ground that there is variation in the stocks. Later, he reported the matter to the Collector, R.R. District, for initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. The same is questioined in this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. Having considered the submissions made by both the learned counsel and as 6-A proceedings have already been initiated against the petitioner, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Collector, Rangareddy District, to complete the 6-A proceedings at the earliest. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Collector, Rangareddy District, to complete the 6-A proceedings within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile, the stocks seized on 12.10.2009 shall not be sold. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 15th October, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22095 of 2009 (Disposed of) 15th October, 2009 CBS