THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 11017 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner, who is carrying on business of Kirana Shop at Asifabad, is aggrieved by the order of the Collector, Civil Supplies, Adilabad in Case No.CS6/201/2010, dated 9.04.2010, under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act (for short ‘the Act’). The allegation against the petitioner appears to be that he is carrying on business without F.G. licence as required under Clause 3 sub-clause (1) of the A.P.S.C. (Dealers, Storage and Licence) Order, 2008. On the allegation that 62.37 qtls of Redgram worth Rs.2,12,058/- was stored without any documents, the aforesaid proceedings are issued. The first respondent passed an order for interim sale of the said Redgram, pending the said proceedings. The petitioner contends that he has been given no opportunity and there is no great urgency to dispose of the said stock. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. In the circumstances, while directing that the seized commodity shall not be sold for a period of six weeks, the Collector, Civil Supplies, Adilabad, shall expeditiously hear and dispose of the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act instituted against the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR,J) 6th May, 2010 Note: C.C. tomorrow (B/o) Js.