IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19133 of 2008 Between: China Swamy, S/o. Peda Darsaiah, R/o. Velugodu Village and Mandal, Kurnool district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Kurnool District. 2 The Tahsildar, Velgodu, Kurnool District. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kurnool 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 appropriate Writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure vehicle bearing No. AP 21-TT-0124 at Yerukalapeta, Velgonda Mandal, Kurnool district as illegal, arbitrary and against the provisions of Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.U.SUMAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 19133 of 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner herein, who claims to be the owner of the vehicle bearing No.AP21-TT-0124, ﬁled this writ petition seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in seizing the vehicle along with stock on 07-07-2008 is arbitrary and illegal. Since admittedly, pursuant to the impugned seizure, the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 have been initiated and the same is pending before the ﬁrst respondent, it is neither necessary nor proper for this Court to go into the merits of the case. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s application for release of the vehicle is pending before the ﬁrst respondent, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the ﬁrst respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s application, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act shall also be completed within a period of four weeks. Till such time, the vehicle in question shall not be sold. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 05-09-2008 Note: Issue operative portion by wire. B/o KLP