THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.21337 of 2009 17.03.2010 Between: Sai Krupa Trading Company, Rep.by B.Ramesh ….Petitioner AND The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Medak District at Sanga Reddy & another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.21337 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a wholesale dealer in Foodgrains having obtained licence under Andhra Pradesh Essential Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. On 18.05.2009, second respondent visited Sudheer Kumar Grain Merchants and Vasavi Grain Merchants, Subhash Gunj, Zaheerabad, and while the lorry was unloading sonamasuri rice, seized the stocks under Panchanama. A report was submitted to the Joint Collector on 25.05.2009 under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1995 (the Act, for brevity). Pending further action, Joint Collector issued impugned proceedings dated 18.09.2009 directing second respondent to dispose of the seized stocks through public auction. This Court while ordering notice before admission stayed the interim sale. Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submits that proceedings under Section 6-A is pending. Therefore, this Court, in the interest of the parties, direct the Joint Collector to dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act as expeditiously as possible after following due process of law. Till then, the seized stock shall not be sold. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.03.2010 Pln