IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17826 of 2009 Between: M/s. Vaishnavi Traders, Rep by its Proprietor Yellanki Pavan Kumar, S/o. Janardhan, aged about 31 years, Occ: Business, R/o. 2-10-107, Jyothi Nagar, Karimnagar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies),. at Karimnagar. 2 The District Supply Officer (DSO), Karimnagar District. 3 The Food Inspector, Karimnagar District. 4 The Tahsildar, Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the impugned action of the 3rd respondent in seized 163.75 quintals of various varieties of rice, 24 quintals of broken rice and 1.50 quintals of black gram on 19-8-2009 from the petitioner under cover of panchanama is illegal void abnitio and contrary to 14, 19 (1) (g) of constitution of India and may further direct the respondents not to sale the seized rice stock pending enquiry under section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in the interest of justice and equity Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17826 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The third respondent visited the business premises of the petitioner and seized 163.75 quintals of various varieties of rice, 24 quintals of broken rice and 1.50 quintals of black gram on 19-8- 2009 on the ground that the petitioner is not maintaining proper bills and accounts. Thereafter the matter was reported to the Collector, who, in turn initiated proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essentially Commodities Act. The same is questioned in this Writ Petition. 2 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3 Now that the Collector is ceased of the matter, and the proceedings under section 6 A of the Essentially Commodities Act have already been initiated, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the Collector to complete the said enquiry initiated under section 6 A of the Essentially Commodities Act at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the stocks seized from the petitioner on 19.8.2009 shall not be sold by way of public auction. 4 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. -------------------- 25.08.2009 kvsn