IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14099 of 2010 Between: Sri P.Lingaiah ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector (CS), Warangal District at Subedari, Warangal and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14099 OF 2010 O R D E R : Pursuant to the seizure effected on 7.6.2010 by Mandal Revenue Inspector and the Inspector of Police Vigilance & Enforcement Department, Warangal, proceedings were initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, ‘the Act’) for confiscation. Pending the said proceedings, the petitioner sought interim custody of the seized Lorry bearing No.AP 24 V 0888 and having considered the same, the 1st respondent by order dated 15.06.2010 ordered release of the seized vehicle on furnishing FDR for Rs.2,82,880/-. Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed contending inter alia that the condition imposed by the 1st respondent is unwarranted and onerous. On a careful consideration of the material available on record, though I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere with the discretion exercised by the 1st respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition making it clear that in case the impugned condition is not complied with and the interim custody of the seized vehicle is not given to the petitioner, the same shall not be sold till the disposal of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act. There shall also be a direction to complete the said proceedings following due process of law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ​ ____________ Date: 21.06.2010 G. ROHINI, J Note: Issue CC of order by tomorrow (B/o) Ivd