THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Monday, 16th October, 2006 W.P.No.23407 of 2002 Between: Chilaka Venugopal & another … Petitioners and The S.H.O., Vallur P.S., Vallur (M), Cuddapah District and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.23407 of 2002 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the seizure of 210 bags of rice (70 kgs each) from the lorry bearing No.AP 16U 9480 by the 1st respondent on 11-11-2002 at Pushpagiri Cross Roads, Adinimmanayapalli village, Vallur Mandal, Cuddapah district as arbitrary and illegal. At the time of admission of Writ Petition, an interim order was passed on 22-11-2002 directing the respondents to release the seized stocks as well as the vehicle to the petitioners on furnishing third party security for the value of the stocks. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that pursuant to the interim orders, the seized stock and the vehicle have been released to the petitioner. In view of the above, nothing much survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition. The respondents are directed to complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act,1955, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already completed. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 16-10-2006 prk