IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5752 of 2004 Between: Thangudu Srinivas, S/o Thangudu Narayana Rao, R/o Palasa Town, Srikakulam District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Srikakulam District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Palasa Town, Mandal Palasa, Srikakulam District. 3 The Sub Inspector of Police, Vigilance Cell Civil Supply Department, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more in nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the order in S.R. No. 154/2000 S.1 dated 11-10- 2002 by 1st respondent as non-est in the eye of law and null and void and also violative of principle of natural justice. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. Manik Prabhu, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P for Civil Supplies on behalf of Respondents 1 and 2 and of G.P for Civil supplies for R3 and the Court made the following ORDER Pending further orders, the First Respondent is directed not to sell the confiscated stock, if not already sold. Post on 09-04-2004. Sd/- M.F.Qureshi ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Joint Collector, Srikakulam District 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Palasa Town, Mandal Palasa, Srikakulam District 3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Vigilance Cell, Civil Supply Dept. Srikakulam District 4. Two CC’s to G.P for Civil Supplies, High court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CC’s to G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyd (OUT) 6. One Spare Copy Skm HIGH COURT SAR, J DATE: 26-03-2004 NOTE: POST ON 09-04-2004 ORDER W.P.NO: 5752/2004 DIRECTION HIGH COURT Drafted by: skm Drafted on: 29-03-2004 SAR, J DATE: 26-03-2004 NOTE: POST ON 09-04-2004 ORDER W.P.NO: 5752/2004 DIRECTION