THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10974 OF 2006 DATED 3RD FEBRUARY, 2011 BETWEEN M/s.Ramakrishna Rice Industries. …Petitioner And The Collector (Panchayat Wing), Warangal, Warangal District and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10974 OF 2006 ORDER: The petitioner, a rice mill situated in Rajupet Village, Narsampet Mandal, Warangal District, filed the present writ petition challenging the order dated 27.05.2006 passed by the Collector (Panchayat Wing), Warangal, whereunder the authorities were directed to seize the paddy available in the premises of the petitioner rice mill and seal the mill on a war footing basis. This Court, by order dated 31.05.2006, granted interim suspension of the impugned proceeding dated 27.05.2006. While passing the said order, this Court took note of the sequence of events which gave an impression that the official machinery was being grossly misused. That apart, perusal of the impugned proceeding reflects that the petitioner rice mill was granted permission under proceeding dated 28.03.2006 to install boiler machinery in its premises. Without issuing any notice to the petitioner, basing upon a report obtained from the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Mahabubabad, the Collector (Panchayat Wing), Warangal, resorted to unilateral cancellation of the permission granted under proceeding dated 28.03.2006. A fortiori the said action, being in utter violation of the principles of natural justice, cannot be sustained. The manner in which the Collector (Panchayat Wing), Warangal, directed action to be taken against the petitioner rice mill on a war footing basis indicates that the impugned proceeding was motivated. It is stated that pursuant to the suspension granted by this Court, the petitioner rice mill has completed the installation of machinery and is presently running. Needless to state, in the event the respondents are of the opinion that there is any violation on the part of the petitioner rice mill, they would necessarily have to initiate independent action in accordance with law. Viewed from any angle, the impugned proceeding dated 27.05.2006 is unsustainable in law and on facts. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed setting aside the impugned proceeding dated 27.05.2006 passed by the Collector (Panchayat Wing), Warangal. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 3RD FEBRUARY, 2011. VGSR/PGS