THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.21698 OF 2009 Dated: 13.10.2009 Between: M/s. Sri Srinivasa Rice & General Stores Rep. by its proprietor, Sri Parvathaneni Srinivasa Rao Petitioner And The Joint Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru And two Others. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.21698 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The Petitioner is doing retail business in rice and is having valid licences to carry on the said business. On 10.07.2009 the second Respondent authority inspected the Petitioner’s business premises and seized the entire stock on the ground that there are certain variations. Thereafter the shop of the Petitioner was kept under lock and key and the matter was reported to the Collector, who, in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. Having come to know that 6 A proceedings have been initiated, the Petitioner approached the first Respondent- Joint Collector and filed an application on 14.07.2009 requesting him to release the said stocks. But, however, as no orders have been passed, the Petitioner approached this court and filed Writ Petition No.14754 of 2009 and this Court was pleased to dispose of the said Writ Petition with a direction to the Joint Collector to consider the application given by the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders. However, as the stocks were not released, though an order was passed, the Petitioner again approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Petitioner is ready and willing to furnish bank guarantee for release of the stocks. 4 Having regard to the fact that the Petitioner has come forward offering bank guarantee for release of the stocks, this court, without going into the contentions canvassed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, disposes of this Writ Petition with a direction to the first Respondent–Joint Collector to release the stocks so seized from out of the business premises of the Petitioner forthwith in favour of the Petitioner on condition of the Petitioner furnishing bank guarantee as assessed by the Joint Collector. Further, as the shop of the Petitioner is kept under lock and key, the Joint Collector is further directed to unlock the business premises of the Petitioner and permit the Petitioner to carry on the business pending completion of the proceedings initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act. No order as to costs. ------------------------- 13.10.2009 kvsn