THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.R.C.No.854 of 2002 ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the judgment, dated 28-05-2001, in Crl.A.No.165 of 2001 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khammam, confirming the order of confiscation of 295 lts of PDS kerosene along with the receptacles in favour of the Government, passed by the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Khammam, in M.C.62 of 1996. 2. Brief facts of the case are that on 20.08.1996, the 3rd respondent-Inspector of Police, V.C.C.S.D., Khammam, inspected the premises of the revision petitioner and found 290 lts of kerosene stored and as no plausible explanation was offered he seized 65 lts of kerosene with drum under cover of panchanama. Pursuant thereto, on the basis of the report furnished by the 3rd respondent, the 1st respondent issued a show cause notice, dated 25.08.1996, under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, calling for explanation of the petitioner as to why the seized stock shall not be confiscated. Subsequently, the 1st respondent passed an order confiscating 295 lts of PDS keresone along with receptacles in favour of the Government. Aggrieved by the same, the revision petitioner preferred Crl.A.No.165 of 1998 and the same was dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khammam, by judgment dated 28.05.2001. Hence the present Criminal Revision Case. 3. Heard both sides. Perused the record. 4. Having considered the submissions made by the learned Counsel appearing on either side and having perused the impugned orders, this Court is of the view that both the Courts have concurrently found that the revision petitioner has indulged in clandestine business. That apart, learned Counsel for the revision petitioner also failed to produce any other material before this Court, which would discredit the evidence on record. 5. In the circumstances, I do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned judgment of the appellate Court, confirming the confiscation ordered by the 1st respondent-Joint Collector. 6. Accordingly, Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. ______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J 15th July,2010 Tsy