IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND NINE WRIT PETITION No.18101 of 2007 Between: Bandaru Anantha Ramulu. … Petitioner And: The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Khammam, Khammam District and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.Syam Sundera Rao. Counsel for the Respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies. This Court made the following: ORDER:- In this Writ Petition, seizure of 41 bags of paddy and 205 bags of Swarna Masuri rice from the petitioner's rice mill by the respondents, pending proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short “the Act”), is questioned. A perusal of the record shows that on 24-8-2007 this Court granted interim stay of sale of the seized stock. Since then, nearly two years expired. Therefore, it would be appropriate to direct respondents 1 and 2 to complete the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act and pass an appropriate order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending disposal of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act, the seized stock shall not be sold. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. -------------------------------------- --- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date:31-7-2009 MNR