THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.22737 OF 2009 Dated: 28.10.2009 Between: K. Rajalingam Petitioner And The Collector (CS), Adilabad And others Petitioners THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.22737 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The Deputy Tahsildar, Enforcement, Jannaram inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner on 06.10.2009 and as he found shortage of 2 Quintals of P.D. Rice, excess of 2.38 quintals of maize and 835 liters of kerosene, seized the entire commodities and reported the matter to the Collector, who, in turn initiated proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Now that the proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have already been initiated, the Joint Collector is hereby directed to complete the said enquiry within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the stocks so seized from out of the fair price shop of the petitioner shall not be sold. 4 At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent authorities have not passed any order such as suspending the authorisation of the petitioner etc. But, however, they are not releasing the stocks and permitting the petitioner to distribute the same to the card holders. In that view of the matter, if the authorisation of the petitioner is in force as on date, the respondent authorities shall supply the essential commodities to the petitioner and permit the petitioner to distribute the same to the card holders. 5 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________ 28.10.2009 C.C. in two days. B/o Kvsn