THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34362 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri A.Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the learned counsel for the petitioner for a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the impugned panchanama dated 21.12.2011 and not to dispose of the seized stock until then, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of both the counsel at the admission stage. The petitioner claims to be a dealer holding a licence under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licencing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2008. The Tahsildar, Huzurabad Mandal, Karimnagar District, the 2nd respondent herein, along with his team, inspected the APSWC, Huzurabad godown on 21.12.2011 and seized 270 quintals (540 bags, each 50 kgs) of rice belonging to the petitioner, which was given towards Mill Levy, alleging that the said rice containing pieces of dead insects and suspecting that said rice is recycles PDS rice. A report to the said effect is said to have been laid before the District Collector (CS), Karimnagar District, the 1st respondent herein, for appropriate action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the seizure by contending that the allegations are untrue and that he is prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend his case. It is further submitted that even before the allegations are enquired into, the 1st respondent is taking steps to dispose of the stock and in such an event he would suffer grave and irreparable loss. The learned counsel therefore submits that it would suffice if the 1st respondent is directed to complete the enquiry within a time frame and not to dispose of the stock till the conclusion of enquiry. The learned Assistant Government Pleader has no objection in granting such direction. Having regard to the short grievance presented by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to conclude the enquiry pursuant to the panchanama dated 21.12.2011 and pass appropriate orders as per law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till orders are passed, the seized stock shall not be sold. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, W.P.M.P.No.42771 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J 28th December, 2011. skmr