THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17765 of 2009 DATE: 26.08.2009 Between: K. Srikanth Reddy ... Petitioner and The Collector (CS) Chittoor, Chittoor District. ... Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17765 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, he owns agricultural lands in Gunapatipallam village, Chittamur Mandal, Nellore District. On 06.08.2009, he sold 230 bags of paddy to M/s. Sathyanarayana Par Boiled Modern Rice and G.N. Oil Mill, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District on 06.08.2009. While so, the Circle Inspector, Vigilance and Enforcement, Tirupathi intercepted the lorry bearing No.AP 12U 5568, in which 230 bags of paddy was being transported from his field to the said rice mill, and seized the lorry along with paddy during transit. Though he tried to explain the facts, the Circle Inspector paid a deaf ear and thereafter submitted a report dated 07.08.2009 to the Collector (CS), Chittoor, Chittoor District - respondent. Pursuant thereto the respondent issued proceedings in Roc.D1-636/2009, dated 11.08.2009, directing the Tahsildar, Renigunta to dispose off the seized paddy through public auction. Being aggrieved by the same, he filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Now that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act') have been initiated and as it is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to furnish bank guarantee for release of the seized paddy, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondent to complete the 6-A proceedings and to release the seized paddy in favour of the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to complete the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and also to release the seized stock of paddy in favour of the petitioner on his furnishing bank guarantee to a tune of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand only). There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 26th August, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17765 of 2009 (Disposed of) 26th August, 2009 CBS