THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.25276 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner is the proprietor of M/s. Bismilla General Traders and is in the business of paddy and rice. According to him, he purchased 170 quintals of rice and after necessary verification the District Supply Officer issued a release certificate on 18.07.2009 stating that it is free from levy. Afterwards when the petitioner was transporting 100 quintals of rice in a vehicle bearing No.AP 20 W 5099, the Inspector of Police intercepted the said vehicle and seized the same. Thereafter the matter was reported to the first respondent, who in turn initiated proceedings under section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act and by order dated 05.11.2009 the first respondent ordered sale of the said rice. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 Heard. 3 Having looked into the material on record and also the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the said proceedings initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act as early as possible and further, pending enquiry, the stocks seized from the petitioner may be released in his favour on his furnishing bank guarantee. 4 Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the First respondent to complete the enquiry initiated under Section 6 A of the Essential Commodities Act as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and further the first respondent is also hereby directed to release the stocks of 100 quintals of rice seized from the petitioner on 29.10.2009 on furnishing of bank guarantee by the petitioner in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. No costs. _________ 19.11.2009 kvsn THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.25276 of 2009 DATED: 19.11.2009 Between: Shaik Abdul Rehaman Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Guntur, Guntur District And another Respondents