IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8683 of 2000 Between: Ch.Sanyasi Setty son of Suryanarayana,60 yrs, D/No. 13-9-44, Main Road, Aruku Valley, Village &Mandal Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector Collector's Office, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer-Cum-Mandal Executive Magistrate, Aruku Valley, Village & Mandal Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Inspector of Police, Vigilance Cell, C.S. Department, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in seizing 603.10 Kgs of oil, 6 Qtls of boiled rice and 670 kgs of broken rice all worth of Rs. 25,925/- from the shop Sri Krishna General Stores, Araku Vally, Visakhapatnam Dt even though the petitioner is the owner of the shop having valid licence and even though no case is filed against the petitioner, as arbitrary, illegal, highhanded and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the above stocks, which were seized by the 3rd respondent forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.G.VIVEKANAND Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: Having regard to the interim orders already passed by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.11229 of 2000 dated 16-05-2000, nothing survives in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO,J) 5th August, 2004. Tsy/mrr To 1. The Joint Collector Collector's Office, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer-Cum-Mandal Executive Magistrate, Aruku Valley, Village & Mandal Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vigilance Cell, C.S. Department, Visakhapatnam. 4. Two CCs to the GP for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T.). 5. Two CD Copies.