THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.532 of 2011 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is a dealer in fertilizers and the Vigilance officers Anantapur along with Mandal Agricultural Officer, Pamidi Mandal surprised the business premises of the petitioner and after inspection certain irregularities were detected. In the light of the said variations and irregularities the vigilance officials seized the entire stock of fertilizers available at the business premises of the petitioner and reported the matter to the Joint Collector, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. After issuance of notice and holding an enquiry, the Joint Collector came to the conclusion that the petitioner has contravened the provisions of Clause 5 of the FCO 1985 Act and accordingly ordered confiscation of 75% of the stock seized from the petitioner in favour of the State. The petitioner questioned the said order dated 27.12.2008 passed by the Joint Collector by filing Criminal Appeal No.8 of 2009 and the learned Sessions Judge, Anantapur by his judgment dated 23.12.2010 while dismissing the said appeal, however, modified the order of confiscation from 75% to 50% of the seized stock in favour of the State. Not satisfied with the said finding given by the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioner preferred the present revision. 2 The authorities below i.e. the Joint Collector as well as the Sessions Judge have concurrently found the petitioner guilty of the variations in stock and hence the said finding given by the authorities needs no interference. However, since the offence is of the year 2008 and inasmuch as the petitioner is made roaming from one court to another all these years, this court takes a lenient view. 3 Accordingly, this revision is dismissed, however, the said confiscation of 50% as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Anantapur is reduced to 25%. -------------- 18.02.2011 Kvsn