THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No. 7650 of 2005 DATED: 03-08-2006 Between: Kodipaka Chandram @ Nagaraju. ..Petitioner. and The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Ex.Offico Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Food and Agriculture Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and another. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.7650 of 2005 ORDER: The petitioner is a trader in edible oil. Proceedings were initiated against him under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act before the Collector (CS), Medak District-2nd respondent. Through orders dated 01-07-1996, the 2nd respondent ordered confiscation of entire seized stocks. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred appeal before the 1st respondent on 30-07- 1996. It is the case of the petitioner that in view of the amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, the 1st respondent ceased to be the Appellate Authority, and as such, the appeal needs to be transmitted to the Court of the District and Sessions Judge, Medak District at Sangareddy. He seeks an appropriate direction from this Court. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Under Section 6-C of the Essential Commodities Act, the appeal against proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act was provided to a Court of law. However, an amendment was made providing certain powers to the appellate authority, and it was in that context that the appellate powers came to be conferred on the 1st respondent. Recently, the appellate jurisdiction of the judicial authority was restored. An appeal against the order under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act is now provided to the Sessions Court or to the Metropolitan Sessions Court as the case may be. In that view of the matter, the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 30-07-1996 against the order of the 2nd respondent dated 01-07-1996, shall stand transferred to the Court of the District and Sessions Judge, Medak District at Sangareddy. The 1st respondent shall take appropriate steps to transmit the record. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Dated: 03-08-2006 sj