IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1374 of 2011(V) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- DEEPAMOL AGED,40 YEARS, PROPRIETOR,SAHYA INDANE SERVICES, ELANJICAL BUILDIGS,MATTUPPETTY ROAD, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.S.JIJI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION,PAINAVU, IDUKKI - 685 603. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,TALUK OFFICE COMPLEX, DEVIKULAM,IDUKKI - 685 613. 3. THE S.I OF POLICE VELLATHOOVAL POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 563. R1 TO R3BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1374 of 2011 V ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the Proprietor of M/s.Sahya Indane Services, Munnar, the LPG distributor appointed by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Proceedings were initiated against the petitioner under the provisions of the Essential Commodities act, resulting in seizure of 50 gas cylinders. In that proceedings, Ext.P6 show cause notice was issued by the District Collector, calling upon the petitioner why proceedings shall not be initiated. To that show cause notice, petitioner submitted Ext.P7 reply in which, she has also sought for release of the cylinders. Proceedings are remaining incomplete, as a result of which, the cylinders are still retained by the authorities. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed, praying for a direction to the first respondent to pass orders releasing the gas cylinders seized from the petitioner. W.P.(C) No.1374/2011 : 2 : 2. From the pleadings in the writ petition, it is obvious that the proceedings initiated against the petitioner, in which Ext.P6 show cause notice has been issued, is remaining incomplete even as at present. Therefore, at this stage, what is required is that the District Collector should conclude the proceedings taking note of Ext.P7 reply and with notice to the petitioner. This, the District Collector shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge