IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17953 of 2009 Between: Chakilam Srinivas S/o.Satyanarayana Kalleda(V) Jagital(M) Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The joint Collector ( CS), Karimnagar District, Karimnagar 2 The Tahsildar, Jagital(M) Karimnagar District. 3 The Assistant Supply Officer Cum In Charge Assistant Grains Purchasing Officer,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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENUMADHAV 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 : 17953 of 2009 ORDER: 1 According to the petitioner he is a licencee to hold food grains and though he was holding less than 50 quintals of food grains, the respondent authorities seized the same on the ground that he is not having valid licence and thereafter on the report furnished by the third respondent, proceedings under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act have been initiated. Questioning the same, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to the panchanama drafted by the mediators and contended that the entire stock is within the permissible limits and the same did not exceed 50 quintals. However, the learned Assistant Government Pleader opposed the same stating that the petitioner can be in possession of 5 quintals of sugar whereas the sugar found in his possession is 7.5 quintals and as such it exceeded the limits and hence it is not liable for release. 3 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and as the stocks seized from out of the business premises of the petitioner were small in quantity, the said stocks shall be released in favour of the petitioner on condition of the petitioner furnishing third party surety to a tune of Rs.70,000/- which is the value of the stock seized. The First Respondent is hereby directed to complete the proceedings initiated under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. --------------- kvsn 26.08.2009