THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2200 of 2010 ORDER: 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet along with his staff i.e. vigilance officials surprised the Rice & Flour Mill of the petitioners situated at Dachepalli on 06.05.2010 and after inspection certain irregularities were detected. In the light of the said variations and irregularities the RDO seized the entire stock available at the business premises of the petitioner and reported the matter to the Joint Collector, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. After issuance of notice and holding an enquiry, the Joint Collector came to the conclusion that the petitioners indulged in illegal trade of paddy and resultant commodities unauthorisedly under the guise of non trading rice mill on lease and thereby contravened the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008 and accordingly ordered confiscation of 100% of the stock seized from the petitioners in favour of the State. The petitioners questioned the said order dated 13.08.2010 passed by the Joint Collector by filing Criminal Appeal No.411 of 2010 and the learned Sessions Judge, Guntur by his judgment dated 08.11.2010 while allowing the said appeal in part, modified the order of confiscation from 100% to 50% of the seized stock in favour of the State. Not satisfied with the said finding given by the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioners preferred the present revision. 2 Heard the counsel for the petitioners. 3 As seen from the judgment impugned in this revision, this court is of the considered view that the authorities below i.e. the Joint Collector as well as the Sessions Judge have rightly found the petitioners guilty of the variations in stock and hence the said findings given by the authorities need no interference. However, the said confiscation of 50% as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Guntur is reduced to 20%. 4 With the above modification, this revision is disposed of. -------------- 09.03.2011 Kvsn