IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19061 of 2008 Between: M/s.Sri Mahalakshmi Rice Mill, Porumamilla, Kadapa District, rep.by its Proprietor D.Subrahmanyam S/o.Late Subbarayudu R/o.H.No.3/23, Main Road,Porumamilla, Kadapa District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Tahasildar, Civil Supplies Enforcement Department, Badwel, kadapa District 2 The District Supply Officer, Kadapa 3 The Deputy Superintendent of Police,Vigilance and Enforcement Department, Tirupathi, Chittoor District 4 The Tahasildar, Porumamilla,Kadapa District (C.S.Wing) 5 The Joint Collector, Kadapa District (C.S.Wing) .....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 an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the 362 quintals of rice 182.80 quintals of broken rice , 637 bags of paddy (each 75 kgs) and 233 quintals or rice brawn by the 1st and 2nd respondents on 19.8.2008 from M/s.Mahalakshmi Rice Mill, Proumamilla Mandal, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act,1955 and Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities Dealers order, 2008. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.U.SUMAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 19061 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the second respondent in seizing the stocks of 362 quintals of rice, 182.80 quintals of broken rice, 637 bags of paddy (each 75 kgs.) and 233 quintals of rice under the cover of Panchanama, dated 14.8.2008, is arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been raised by the petitioners assailing the seizure, since the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, ‘E.C. Act, 1955’) is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the ﬁfth respondent to proceed with the enquiry under Section 6-A of the E.C. Act, 1955 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, there shall be stay of sale of the seized stock. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 02-09-2008 Note: Issue operative portion by wire. B/o KLP