IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27398 of 2009 Between: Venugopal Jawahar ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27398 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner’s brother is having valid licenes to carry on business in rice and pulses etc. According to the petitioner, though his brother is carrying on business in accordance with the provisions of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, the 2nd respondent- Deputy Tahsildar, Enforcement, Adilabad Division, Adilabad, inspected the business premises on 21-08-2009 and seized entire stock in the presence of mediators stating that his brother is carrying on business without having any valid licences. Though the petitioner tried to explain that his brother is having valid licences and he was present at the relevant point of time only for the purpose of assisting him, the matter was reported to the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad, who in- turn initiated the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. Thereafter, a notice under Section 6-B of the Act has been issued to the brother of the petitioner offering explanation. Then he approached the 1st respondent and submitted his explanation. Despite the explanation, as no orders have been passed, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Since the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act have been initiated, and a notice has been issued, for which, an explanation was offered, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission and the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Adilabad District, is directed to complete the enquiry, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the stocks seized by the respondent-authorities shall not be sold. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 16th December 2009 KVR