THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9104 of 2011 Dated 07th April, 2011 Between: Mekapothula Narsi Reddy …Petitioner And The Special Deputy Tahsildar (PDS), Kanchikacherla, Krishna District and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri V.H.V.R.R.Swamy Counsel for respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside panchanama, dated 19.02.2011, under which, 217 quintals of rice was seized. The petitioner is alleged to have purchased the above-mentioned quantity of rice sold to the cardholders under public distribution system. On the said allegation, the stock was seized and the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) were initiated. The petitioner moved respondent No.2 with an application for release of the seized stock. By order, dated 26.03.2011, which is questioned in this writ petition, respondent No.2 directed disposal of the seized stock to the cardholders through public distribution system and remit the sale proceeds to his credit. The petitioner has pleaded that there is no legal bar on his buying the rice from the cardholders after its distribution to them and that any rate, the provisions of the A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 are not attracted. Since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act is pending before respondent No.2, it is not appropriate for this Court to render any findings on this aspect. However, in order to balance the interests of both the parties, respondent No.2 is directed not to sell the seized stock till completion of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.11302 of 2011 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 07th April, 2011 VGB