THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.11889 of 2010 DATED: 08.07.2010 Between: Dhoniparthi Venkata Subba Rao .. Petitioner And The District Collector, Kadapa, and others. .. Respondents ORDER: It appears, on the allegation that the petitioner is dealing in rice meant for public distribution, the 3rd respondent- Assistant Supply Officer, Rajampet Division, Kadapa District, seized huge quantity of rice and a lorry bearing No.AP04 X 121 from the premises of the petitioner’s rice mill and, pursuant thereto, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’), are initiated against the petitioner. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the seized rice is not meant for public distribution and that he filed an appeal before the 1st respondent- District Collector, Kadapa, seeking release of the seized stocks, but without considering the same, the 1st respondent passed the impugned orders dated 19.04.2010, ordering for disposal of the seized rice, as directed therein, subject to final orders under Section 6-A of the Act. Hence, he filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. This Court, while issuing notice before admission on 26.05.2010, granted interim stay of disposal of the seized stocks. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents submits that the case registered against the petitioner, under Section 6-A of the Act, is coming up for hearing before the 1st respondent on 17.07.2010 and, therefore, the writ petition may be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to conclude the said case and pass appropriate orders. In view of the said submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies and in the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent to conclude the 6-A proceedings pending against the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as per law, as expeditiously as possible. Till such time, interim orders passed on 26.05.2010 shall continue. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 8th July, 2010 IBL