THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34105 of 2011 Date: 26.12.2011 BETWEEN: Sri Sai Rice Depot, rep. by its proprietor Sri Arvapelli Rajeshwar …. PETITIONER And The Joint Collector (CS) Karimnagar District, Karimnagar, and others. …. RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34105 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri K. Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the learned counsel for the petitioner for a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the impugned panchanama dated 10.12.2011 and not to dispose of the seized stock until then, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of both the counsel at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner claims to be a dealer holding a licence under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licencing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. The Deputy Tahsildar (CS) Siricilla, the 3rd respondent herein, along with Mandal Revenue Inspector-I, Jagtial, inspected the business premises of the petitioner on 10.12.2011 and seized 1) 22.50 qtls New HMT Rice; 2) 4.50 qtls Old HMT Rice; 3) 11.75 qtls Old BPT Rice; 4) 8 qtls New BPT Rice; 5) 3.50 qtls Broken Rice; 6) 8.75 qtls JJ Mukka Rice; and 7) 0.12 qtls PDS Rice, alleging that the petitioner failed to produce FGL licence and was doing clandestine business without maintaining stock and sales registers. A report to the said effect is said to have been laid before the Joint Collector (CS), Karimnagar District, the 1st respondent herein for appropriate action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the seizure by contending that the allegations are untrue and that he is prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend his case. It is further submitted that even before the allegations are enquired into, the 1st respondent is taking steps to dispose of the stock and in such an event he would suffer grave and irreparable loss. The learned counsel therefore submits that it would suffice if the 1st respondent is directed to complete the enquiry within a time frame and not to dispose of the stock till the conclusion of enquiry. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader has no objection in granting such direction. 5. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry pursuant to the panchanama dated 10.12.2011 and pass appropriate orders as per law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till orders are passed, the seized stock shall not be sold. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 7. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.42434 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J 26.12.2011. NOTE: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/O) Msr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34105 of 2011 26.12.2011 (Msr)